We are commercial property specialists operating sites across England. At Bruntwood, we're committed to offering more than just outstanding office, coworking, retail and lab spaces. Everything we do is tied into our vision of creating thriving cities, whilst providing businesses with the support and expertise they need to grow.
Have a look at these videos to give an insight into who we are:
Bruntwood
Bruntwood SciTech
Sustainability at Bruntwood
And here are some examples of our portfolio:
West Village, Alderley Park, Circle Square and Foundation.
The team you’ll join:
You’ll join a team of experts across People functions including; generalist People Advisor/Partnering, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Culture and Engagement.
What we’re looking for in a nutshell:
We’re keen to see applications from proactive and adaptable self-starters who thrive on challenges and enjoy taking ownership. You’ll be system-savvy with a focus on process improvement, setting up and reviewing processes, managing a busy inbox, while guiding and mentoring our People & Talent apprentice. We value people who are tech-focused, so HR systems experience would be advantageous, but not essential.
An understanding of HR, compliance, and data confidentiality is beneficial, but extensive experience isn’t required, you'll have the opportunity to learn and develop in the role. We’re looking for someone inquisitive, organised, and keen to make an impact by streamlining processes and driving improvements.
*Please download the role profile attached at the bottom of the job advert for a more detailed overview of what we are looking for in the ideal candidate.
Job purpose:
As People & Talent Coordinator you're the heart of our systems and processes and the person that keeps the team moving forward. You’ll provide generalist first line support within a busy People & Talent team, making sure that our colleagues have a brilliant, seamless experience from the very beginning.
Working behind the scenes, this role is key in helping the People & Talent team accomplish great things. You will always be one step ahead, foreseeing things that need to be done and focusing on continuous improvement to ensure that our team add value, save time and make things simple
What you’ll be doing:
- You’ll be responsible for all of our day to day admin processes throughout the lifecycle of a colleague (from on-boarding to off-boarding and everything in between).
- You’ll know all policies and practices like the back of your hand and you will ensure that they are flawlessly executed, on time, every time.
- As the first point of contact for the People & Talent Team, you will provide day to day guidance on queries with a mindset to always, no matter what, offer a solution. You’ll direct enquiries and connect colleagues to the right subject matter expert when necessary.
- You’ll work closely with line managers and the People & Talent team to maintain all records of people-related data such as payroll, personal information, benefits, leavers, training, performance data, turnover rates etc and make sure all employment requirements are met.
- As the owner of our data, you will support audits to review our practices, policies, procedures and processes. This will require you to think creatively, using a data driven approach to cleanse, organise and in some cases, review how our work is done.
- With a focus on process improvement, you will always be one step ahead, foreseeing things that need to be done and focusing on continuous improvement to ensure that our team adds value, saves time and makes things simple.
- You will use your people system skills to provide system support to Bruntwood colleagues, troubleshoot queries about our people systems, and keep the data alive and accurate.
- You’ll be responsible for booking and coordinating any learning activities. This will include things like room and lunch booking, communication with attendees, sending pre-work and feedback and being a point of contact for our learning suppliers and learners.
- You’ll collaborate with the wider team to create our reports, data and insights.
- You will understand the wider people processes in the team, and work on cyclical people activity including system audits and changes, administration of the pay review process, and any large scale colleague change activities which require system changes or letters.
- You’ll be compliance focused to make sure that right to work, GDPR and training compliance needs are met at all times.
- You’ll welcome new colleagues to the business and be a point of contact during the onboarding process, and you’ll support with coordination and delivery of our new starter induction.
- You’ll support the People Advisors and People/L&D Business Partners with first line queries, which might mean walking managers through a process end to end, or attending a meeting to support with note taking.
We really believe that if you’re brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:
- 28 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
- 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
- Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
- Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too
- Life assurance cover for all colleagues
- Up to 8% matched pension scheme
- Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
- Interest free learning loans to help you develop new skills
In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £30m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.
Our ambition is to make Bruntwood a truly diverse and inclusive place to work, reflective of the communities we live and work in. To help us to achieve this we encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled people, and those who are neurodiverse. Join us and you’ll be part of our journey to creating something even better, for our customers and ourselves.
We’ll do our best to get back to you within a week of your application, however if it has been longer than this please feel free to email talent@bruntwood.co.uk for an update.
If you're interested in applying for the role please don't hesitate as we'll be conducting interviews prior to the closing date.
* Please note the job description attached to our website application form is titled ‘People & Talent Coordinator' which is the job title for this role as part of our internal structure.