The Role

Willmott Dixon is passionate about its people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development, offering you a career of a lifetime!

As a privately-owned, family-run construction business founded in 1852, we employ over 2000 people and achieved a turnover in 2018 of £1.2 billion. We have a purpose beyond profit and are dedicated to leaving a positive legacy in our communities and the environment.

As a Sunday Times Top 100 Listed Company (4^th place in 2019) and the UK's first carbon neutral construction company since 2012, we are proud to have achieved the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development (2016) and Promoting Opportunity (2018). We have also been recognised for outstanding investment in communities with a CommunityMark from Business in the Community.

A long established reputation for being a people-focused company helps make us unique in our industry

We are looking to recruit a Co-ordinator to support our People team. The main purpose of the role is to provide administration support to the People team in their day to day operations as well as providing a customer focused service to the wider business.

There is an opportunity for the successful person to be supported by Willmott Dixon to complete an appropriate apprenticeship qualification.

Duties and responsibilities of this role include:

Project Co-ordination:

• Project coordination of annual events including organisation of venues and sending out invites plus general administrative support.
• Support with all administrative tasks relating to the People function.
• Support with diary management and administration of the team plus organising all meetings for the People team.
• Minute taking at meetings as required.
• Providing support to ad hoc projects as required.

Management Reporting

• Data Entry and production of reports from both the People Management and Learning Management systems.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential skills required:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Computer literacy (up to Intermediate Level for MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint desirable)
• Good numeracy skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to continuously prioritise workload in a deadline driven environment
• Strong organisational skills
• Team player
• Ability to follow through to completion with all tasks
• Good customer service skills
• Good general level of education to A-Level or equivalent

Desirable:

• Database/ Systems Management
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Interest in Human Resources

Personal Qualities

• Excellent customer service and can do attitude
• Team player
• Strong work ethic
• Flexible approach
• Ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to work confidentially.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace.

We would welcome someone who is returning to work after a career break. The ideal candidate will be able to work 5 days per week however we are happy to consider some flexibility on the hours worked per day.

About Us

Willmott Dixon is one of the largest privately owned Construction businesses in the UK. Our unique selling point is our people. We are passionate about people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development. We strongly believe that this passion has allowed us the success we have enjoyed in recent years. Above everything else you will be joining a values based business: our values are at the centre of every activity we undertake. Having the right talent, coupled with the right culture and values, ensures that we have a sustained future and a trusted brand in our respective markets.

Willmott Dixon has very recently been awarded 14^th place in the Sunday Times Best Companies Top 100 to work for and is the first major contractor and developer to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development. We have also been recognised for outstanding investment in communities with a CommunityMark from Business in the Community.

We offer a competitive salary in addition to a comprehensive benefits package* including a company pension scheme, company car or car allowance, life assurance, discounted private medical cover, incentive/bonus schemes, employee trade discounts, and many more. We offer you a bright future, one where you will have the opportunity to develop your career with a fast moving, forward thinking company, who recognize and reward your achievements.

* Benefits may vary dependent upon the role and type of employment contract.