People & Business Support Coordinator

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Performance-based bonus

Training and development

Regular social events

Perkbox

Job summary

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP is seeking a People & Business Support Coordinator to help keep our hybrid London team running smoothly. You’ll play a key role in onboarding, talent management and admin, ensuring practical employee communications, accurate records, and timely actions across the business.

With a collaborative culture in a dynamic consultancy, you’ll partner with colleagues across functions, spot improvements, and support day-to-day operations to enhance the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a People, HR, Talent Management, learning and development, employee experience or business-support administration or coordination role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage recurring activities and deadlines.
• Confident communication with employees, line managers and colleagues across functions.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including drafting practical employee communications and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding, inductions, probation reviews and employee development activities.
• Organise performance reviews and development conversations.
• Support internal communications and employee updates to keep staff connected.
• Maintain systems, records and processes, coordinate meetings and track actions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and reduce duplication.
• Support wider business projects and day-to-day administration where needed.

Skills

People coordination

HR administration

Organisational skills

Communication

Microsoft 365

Data privacy

Proactive approach

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

HR systems

Employee trackers

Job description

Position: People & Business Support Coordinator

Location: Hybrid – London office 2-3 days a week

Type: Full-time

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: £32k to £36k

About Cooper Moss Rutland

Cooper Moss Rutland (CMR) is an independent, award-winning project controls consultancy supporting some of the UK's most complex construction and infrastructure programmes.

We provide specialist expertise across project controls, planning, cost, risk, change, reporting and data, working across rail, highways, aviation, defence, nuclear, energy and water.

We are a growing business with an ambitious outlook. Our culture is collaborative, entrepreneurial and focused on delivering high-quality work for our clients, while creating an environment where our people can develop and make a genuine impact.

The Role

We're looking for someone who loves being organised, enjoys working with people and gets real satisfaction from making things happen behind the scenes.
This is a varied role where you'll support our People and Talent Management activities, from welcoming new starters and supporting career development to keeping our systems and processes running smoothly.
You'll work closely with colleagues across the business, helping to keep things on track, find better ways of doing things and make a real difference to the employee experience.
We're a growing business, so we're looking for someone who's happy to get stuck in, takes pride in the little details and genuinely enjoys being part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be involved in lots of different activities across our People, Talent Management and wider business teams. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting our people: Helping coordinate onboarding, inductions, probation reviews and employee development activities, making sure everyone has a positive experience.

• Keeping things on track: Organising performance reviews, development conversations, engagement surveys and other people initiatives, ensuring nothing gets missed.

• Helping us stay connected: Supporting internal communications, employee updates and activities that bring our people together.

• Being the go-to organiser: Keeping our systems, records and processes up to date, coordinating meetings, tracking actions and helping colleagues find the information they need.

• Making things better: Spotting opportunities to simplify processes, reduce duplication and find more efficient ways of working.

• Supporting the wider business: Getting involved in business support activities, projects and day-to-day administration wherever an extra pair of hands can make a difference.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience in a People, HR, Talent Management, learning and development, employee experience or business-support administration or coordination role.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage recurring activities, maintain accurate records and follow up actions against agreed deadlines.

• Confidence communicating with employees, line managers and colleagues across different business functions.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft practical employee communications, guidance and reminders.

• Good digital skills and confidence using business systems, trackers and Microsoft 365 applications.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle employee information with discretion and sound judgement.

• A proactive and reliable approach, with the confidence to raise gaps, delays or unclear ownership with the appropriate person.

• An interest in improving routine processes and making information easier for others to understand and use.

• The ability to balance planned People activity with defined support for wider business priorities.

Desirable

• Experience supporting activities such as onboarding, performance reviews, employee development or engagement surveys.

• Familiarity with HR systems, employee platforms or maintaining reports and trackers.

• Experience supporting internal communications, employee events or wider business projects.

• Experience working in consultancy, engineering, construction or another professional services environment.

• A CIPD Level 3 or relevant business administration qualification.

• Experience creating or improving processes, guidance and templates.

What You’ll Get at CMR

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)

• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%

• Company and personal performance-based bonus

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Long Service Leave

• Training and professional development

• Regular social events

• Perkbox – employee experience platform

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.