Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries. About this role: Renaissance Global are recruiting for an Office and Employee Experience Co-ordinator to join our growing Houghton Le Spring team. This role offers two exciting areas of focus, each with its own unique set of opportunities. A small yet essential part of the role will involve office coordination, where you'll play a key role in supporting the smooth operation of our office, ensuring everything runs efficiently, and helping uphold our Health and Safety standards. However, the majority of your time will be spent driving employee engagement at the Houghton-le-Spring office. You'll have the opportunity to shape and nurture a thriving workplace culture, while also leading exciting initiatives focused on talent attraction and retention. If you're passionate about making a real impact, this role is your chance to be at the heart of our employee experience strategy. This part time 20 hours per week position and is a Hybrid working model role working but the successful candidate must be able to commit to working in the office Tuesday – Thursday with core hours being 09.30am-14:00pm other than this we are happy to work with the successful candidate to create a working week that accommodates your life. Office and Employee Experience Coordinator Job Responsibilities: Support with the development and maintenance of the employee engagement activities promoting a positive employee experience. Research best practice and innovative initiatives to engage employees and make the office a welcoming and inclusive environment. Plan and implement a calendar of events, including volunteer days, wellbeing activities, DE&I events and celebrations. Use your creative flair to think of new ways to engage employees Design surveys to measure office engagement Co-ordinate any events associated with the employee experience. Support the HR business partner with talent attraction & talent development projects related to the relevant business area, co-ordinate any associated projects. Organise and support attendance at local careers events. Co-ordinate any Tech/Product related award submissions, working closely with the department managers and the marketing team. Co-ordinate any community outreach initiatives for the Houghton-le-spring office. Work with local charities to identify and showcase opportunities that will encourage uptake in the 5 volunteer days given to all employees. Design the monthly newsletter for Technology & Product. Plan and manage the summer and winter parties for the North-East office. Act as the first point of contact for clients and visitors, providing exceptional customer service. Order and maintain Kitchen and office supplies, ensuring that offices are stocked with necessary supplies and equipment. Raise purchase orders and ensure prompt payment of invoices related to Houghton-le-spring office. Assist with event planning and coordination, including booking venues, catering etc. Co-ordinate the maintenance of a clean and organized working environment for staff and visitors. Plan and manage the summer and winter parties for the North-East office. Provide administrative support to the Vice President of Technology and Operations Skills and experience required: To be considered for the role of Office and Employee Experience Co-ordinator, we are looking for someone with experience in office management including health and safety and a keen interest in employee engagement who has worked in a busy office environment, and worked in diary management and provided admin support for a senior leaders. You will also have: Able to use Microsoft Office Suite and other office software. Good organisational skills and the ability to multitask. Attention to detail and accuracy. Customer-focused approach to work. Ability to work independently Good at solving problems. Experience of working on projects As our Office and Employee Experience Co-ordinator, we are looking for someone who aligns with Renaissance's mission to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide, we are looking for someone who is/ has: Ability to communicate clearly at all levels and across functions Strong engagement with all colleagues and customers, individually and as a team Champions positive change Effective management of time, priorities and impacts Motivated to make a positive difference in the lives of employees. Additional information: This is role is a Hybrid role based out of our Houghton- le- Spring office (DH4 5QY) with the expectation with some travel to other offices as required for team meetings. We offer a competitive salary of up to £15.00 per hour, dependant on experience, Plus lots of amazing benefits Benefits: Pension & Insurance – All employees can participate in our company pension scheme administrated by Aviva – where we will pay 8% of your annual salary if you pay just 3% pension contributions All employees are entitled to Life and income protection insurance - We hope you don’t need this, but it’s there if you do Holiday and Bookable Leave - 22 Days bookable annual leave per annum, plus 3 complementary days to be used for our compulsory Christmas shutdown (Usually between Christmas & New Year) For all employees contracted 5 days per week, plus UK Statutory Bank Holidays. We also offer a day off for your birthday so you can celebrate in style, to be used in the month of your birthday. We also offer every UK based employee up to 5 paid volunteering days per year with a cause of your choice. We also offer the chance to Buy and additional 5 days holiday per year through our salary sacrifice scheme and you can spread the cost over 3-8months Growth and development – extensive training opportunities for career progression across Renaissance Learning with Great Leaders looking to grow your career and allow you to flourish in your chosen career. Shopping & Working for Renaissance Perks - Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal (provided by Reward Gateway) that’s right you’ll get instant access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants, you will also be able to collect Renaissance Rewards our employee recognition Platform, and receive points turntable into vouchers to buy on the Ren Rewards platform. You will also get access to Smart tech where you can get your electrical household and personal items at the best price and spread the cost through your salary, interest free, up to £5000.00. Wellbeing & Health – We offer a generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 offering confidential support from counselling to legal and financial advice including Family Support Services - Specialist bereavement support to help through the most difficult times via our HelpHand app with access to GP, physio, nutrition, counselling support and appointments and so much more. We offer access to mental health first-aiders based both remotely and on all our UK Sites. We offer access to Company paid BUPA PMI and BUPA cash plan optional schemes for you It doesn’t stop there you will also be able to protect yourself with free access to Annual flu vaccinations, and the Company will also contribute towards eye tests and those on trend specs if you need them. Renaissance UK Office benefits – All Hybrid working employees are entitled to apply for a season ticket loan, All Employees (Both Remote and Hybrid based) can use our Tusker car scheme - Save tax and NI on your next car lease, use the amazing Cycle to work scheme where you can get on your bike for less, save money and get fit, that a win win for us All UK Offices also have Fruit baskets delivered for all to enjoy a Healthy snack each week. If you are someone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, and aligns with Renaissance's mission to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide, apply today We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. This role is subject to DBS and background checks.