People Coordinator (Maternity cover, 10 months)
Department: People
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (We would consider part time hours)
About the role
We’re looking for a friendly, confident, and driven person to join our dynamic People team on a 10-month maternity cover basis. You’ll play a central role in supporting all WICC group brands, as part of a collaborative and highly valued team within the business. This is a hands-on role with exposure to all aspects of our people strategy, offering real opportunity to learn, contribute, and make an impact. We’re open to people at different stages in their career, whether you’re building your experience in a People role, or bring a wealth of knowledge and are seeking a role that offers greater flexibility. We’re happy to consider a range of working patterns.
What will you get up to?
No two days are the same in this team, and that’s what makes this role so exciting, but here’s a flavour of what you might be doing:
- Be the backbone of our People operations: You’ll keep the essentials running like clockwork, organisation is your superpower, and no detail goes unnoticed.
- Be the first point of contact for People queries: You’ll handle day-to-day enquiries from across the business, providing timely, accurate support and ensuring a great employee experience.
- Own our systems and data: Become the go-to expert for our HR systems, maintaining accurate records, troubleshooting issues, and identifying smarter ways of working.
- Coordinate learning and development activity: You’ll organise training sessions, track participation, and support the smooth delivery of development initiatives across the business.
- Drive employee engagement activity: Support the coordination of our engagement survey programme, helping to turn insights into meaningful actions.
- Support recruitment and onboarding: Coordinate hiring activity and onboarding processes, ensuring a smooth and well-organised experience for new starters.
- Manage external partnerships: Work with our external partners to ensure everything runs efficiently and delivers for our people.
- Stay ahead of the curve: Carry out research into emerging People initiatives and share ideas that help keep our approach fresh and effective.
You will have:
- Proven experience of working with and getting the best out of people
- Outstanding communication skills, able to adapt your style where required.
- A positive and friendly attitude, with the resilience to tackle challenges head-on.
- Laser-sharp attention to detail and a natural talent for systems administration.
- Confidence in holding effective one-to-one meetings, including navigating challenging conversations with empathy and professionalism.
- An understanding of employment law (preferred) and a willingness to stay up-to-date.
- The drive to work independently, taking ownership and delivering results.
- A passion for problem-solving, thriving on challenges, and managing multiple priorities with energy and enthusiasm.
About the Company
Since our founding in 1974, we have grown into a leader in the commercial interiors industry. Established by Gary Hough, we began as a regional contractor and rapidly expanded. Over the years, we have diversified with the launch of several specialist brands, becoming a trusted provider of end-to-end workplace solutions.
With over 50 years of experience, we are dedicated to creating exceptional workspaces, from ceilings to floors, while investing in our future growth. We see potential in our team, and they see huge potential in us.
Certified as a Great Place to Work™
Need proof of our great company culture? We’ve got a certificate for it!
We’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work™ based on our company culture, perks, support and values. Our staff will always be our priority and this certification allows us access to insights, analytics and workshops to continue to develop our people strategy.
Company Perks
We offer an excellent employee benefits programme because we believe that a great process starts with great people. We recognise and reward our brilliant team with perks that include (but are by no means limited to):
🎭 25 days of annual leave
🤝 Structured and supported professional development programmes
🍻 Christmas and summer socials (with lots of fun in between!)
👶 Enhanced maternity/paternity packages
💸 Paid sick leave
🚲 Bike2Work scheme
Birthday and anniversary gifts
💻 Flexible working environments across multiple sites
On site bar
✨ One paid volunteering day per year
🧠 Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Interested or know someone who might be? Please provide your information below or reach out to recruitment@workplaceco.co.uk if you have any questions.