People Coordinator

Merlin Entertainments Group; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the entertainment sector is offering a fixed-term placement in their HR team, aimed at developing your HR career. This role provides exposure to employee relations and HR processes, ensuring standards are upheld and staff interactions are managed effectively. You will gain hands-on experience, enhance skills, and engage fully in the Resort's People Objectives, all while benefitting from competitive perks and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Merlin Magic Pass

Company bonus

Private pension scheme

40% discount online off LEGO

25% discount in retail and restaurants

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Exposure to HR environment through study or work.
• Completing or nearing completion of CIPD is preferred.
• Highly competent and organised.

Responsibilities

• Support operational and staff-related HR tasks.
• Assist with employee relations investigations.
• Contribute to positive workplace culture.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Organisational Skills

Note Taking

Education

CIPD or related subject

Business

Psychology

Job description

What you'll bring to the team

Location: Chessington World of Adventures Resort Leatherhead Road Chessington Surrey KT9 2NE

Here at Chessington World of Adventures, we are offering an exciting placement opportunity for a passionate and driven individual to join our People team.

This is a fantastic chance to develop your HR career, giving you valuable exposure and support on all aspects of employee relations, with a particular focus on assisting with investigations and learning how to coach and manage effective ER casework for our frontline staff.

Reporting directly to the People Business Partners, this placement will act as a key support for a variety of operational and staff-related tasks, helping to ensure that people processes are followed and standards are upheld across the Resort.

In this role you will contribute to a positive workplace culture, develop your understanding of HR and employee relations, enhance your communication and problem-solving skills, and gain hands-on experience in supporting the Resort’s People Objectives.

This role is fixed term until 31st December 2025 and is based on site at Chessington World of Adventures. You will be working up to 40 hours per week which may include a small number of evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Working hours are negotiable which we are open to discussing during the application process.

Qualifications & Experience

Ideally, we would like someone who has had exposure to an HR environment, either through studying or previous work experience. We would also welcome applications from someone who is completing or nearing completion of their CIPD, or a related subject such as Business or Psychology.

Our ideal candidate is someone highly competent and organised, who has great note taking skills and an ability to interpret and advise on a situation under the guidance of the People Business Partners and Policy and procedure.

The role will have a lot of interactions with different stakeholders so the ability to communicate effectively and manage expectations will be key.

Benefits

• A competitive annual salary of £24,000-£29,000
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world
• Company bonus
• Private pension scheme
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Plus, many more…

Pay Range

Compensation between GBP £24,000.00/Yr.-GBP £29,000.00/Yr.