Colleague Experience Co-ordinator

Kingfisher; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher, a London-based group behind B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt, Castorama and Koçtaş, is seeking a Colleague Experience Co-ordinator to enhance engagement across Group Functions. You will coordinate programmes, listening activities and recognition initiatives to help colleagues feel informed, valued and connected, supporting our Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone purpose.

The role involves coordinating events, onboarding inductions in the UK, volunteering activities and managing the

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR, employee engagement, colleague experience or internal communications co-ordination role.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with good attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience of coordinating events, meetings or colleague engagement activities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with different stakeholders.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual belonging calendar, working with affinity networks, communications teams and other stakeholders to support inclusion, diversity and wellbeing events and campaigns.
• Support the planning and delivery of the in-person UK induction, helping to create a positive onboarding experience for new colleagues.
• Coordinate volunteering and community engagement activities, encouraging colleague participation and supporting corporate responsibility objectives.
• Manage the KUDOS recognition platform, including its administration, communication and promotion.
• Maintain and improve the Group Functions People Pages on SharePoint, keeping content accurate, relevant and engaging.
• Support Kingfisher Colleague Forum meetings and Peakon engagement surveys, coordinating administration, logistics, communications and follow-up activity.
• Gather, track and report colleague feedback, contributing to activities that strengthen colleague voice, participation and continuous improvement

Skills

HR/employee engagement experience

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 70,000 people who bring Kingfisher and our retail brands, including B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt, Castorama and Koçtaş, to life.

Guided by our purpose, Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone, we believe a better world starts with better homes. We work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

Role purpose

As Colleague Experience Co-ordinator, you will help deliver an engaging and inclusive colleague experience across Group Functions. By coordinating programmes, listening activities and recognition initiatives, you will help colleagues feel informed, valued and connected, supporting our purpose: Better Homes, Better Lives, For Everyone.

What’s the job?

• Coordinate the annual belonging calendar, working with affinity networks, communications teams and other stakeholders to support inclusion, diversity and wellbeing events and campaigns.
• Support the planning and delivery of the in-person UK induction, helping to create a positive onboarding experience for new colleagues.
• Coordinate volunteering and community engagement activities, encouraging colleague participation and supporting corporate responsibility objectives.
• Manage the KUDOS recognition platform, including its administration, communication and promotion.
• Maintain and improve the Group Functions People Pages on SharePoint, keeping content accurate, relevant and engaging.
• Support Kingfisher Colleague Forum meetings and Peakon engagement surveys, coordinating administration, logistics, communications and follow-up activity.
• Gather, track and report colleague feedback, contributing to activities that strengthen colleague voice, participation and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

• Experience in an HR, employee engagement, colleague experience or internal communications co-ordination role.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with good attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience of coordinating events, meetings or colleague engagement activities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with different stakeholders.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

How we work

We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating, whether in our offices or at off-site locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.

This role is based in London Paddington, although other locations may be considered.

We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement.

What we offer

An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation and aim to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Diversity and inclusion

Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.