People Experience Co-ordinator

UNICEF; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Pension

Big brand discounts

Wellbeing tools

Training opportunities

Office on QEOP

Job summary

UNICEF UK is seeking a People Experience Co-ordinator on a fixed-term six-month contract. The role is based part in the London office and part at home, with the expectation of two days per week in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area and flexible options to suit circumstances.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative People Function, supporting colleagues with excellent relationship-building and communication, helping shape an agile, strategic workforce plan.

Job description

Circa £34k per annum

Fixed term – 6 months

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our People Experience Co-ordinator.

This role will suit someone who loves working in a collaborative and supportive team, whilst owning and juggling multiple responsibilities. They will have excellent relationship building and communication skills, and will be driven to provide the best people experience to our colleagues. They will have good attention to detail; be organised and able to work to their own initiative.

The People Function is becoming a stronger strategic partner within UNICEF UK. As we work on our next 3-year strategy and embark upon Strategic Workforce Planning, it’s anticipated that the People Team and this role will change. The successful postholder will be someone who is excited by change, wants to be a part of the solution, and who thrives in an agile environment, flexibly working across teams and boundaries to provide prioritized outcomes.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 12 October 2026.

Interview date:Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October 2026.

In return, we offer

• excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
• outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
• impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
• the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process:

We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care on 0300 330 5580 during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

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