Grade E - £24,971 (National) or £30,643 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home.
Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity (Maternity Cover)
Closing date: Monday 21 July 2025 at 11.59pm
Interviews: Week commencing 4 August 2025 via MS Teams

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, If you’re looking for a new role in People and Culture that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As a People Support Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our people processes run smoothly, helping colleagues across the organisation get the support they need to thrive.

SHOW US

We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Experience in HR and payroll support: You’ve worked in a people-focused admin role and understand the basics of employment processes.
• Ability to manage high volumes: You’re confident handling multiple queries and tasks while staying organised and accurate.
• Strong communication skills: You can clearly explain information in writing and in person, adapting your style to suit different audiences.

NEXT STEPS

If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description
If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Ian Brotherston, People Support Senior Advisor (Permanent Workforce); Ian.Brotherston@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.

EQUITY FOR ALL

We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.

We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

• Support people processes: Carry out day-to-day HR and payroll administration, ensuring everything runs smoothly and on time.
• Manage queries: Respond to a high volume of staff queries with clarity and care, escalating where needed.
• Keep things running: Complete regular internal and external information flows and support the wider People team with key admin tasks.