People Coordinator

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.

Purpose of the Role:  

As People Coordinator, you’ll join us in a brand-new role for the team, providing exceptional HR Admin support across McLaren Racing Limited (‘MRL’) to help support the team run efficiently and effectively and providing a HR service to ensure a great employee experience. 

You will be the first point of call for all queries both internally and externally.  You will be confident in providing tailored, operational advice and support on our key processes, systems and benefits.   

Role Dimensions: 

You’ll be collaborating widely across the People & Culture team. You’ll quickly discover it’s a pro-active team that thrives on working at pace, with agility and delivering meaningful change for McLaren Racing. Most of all we support each other and roll our sleeves up when it matters. 

This role will be reporting to the Senior Manager, People Services and will have no direct reports.  Your main stakeholders will include our team members (including prospective new starters), team leaders, managers and senior managers across all of McLaren Racing and our functional areas. 

We have adopted hybrid working across the team, but flexibility to work hours will be required to meet the operational demands of the teams you support. 

Operational HR Support

• Act as the first point of contact for the People Team Inbox, managing queries efficiently and escalating to People Advisors or Senior Managers where appropriate.

• Prepare and manage all employee documentation including contracts, offer letters, contractual changes, parental leave, flexible working and leaver documentation.

• Lead end‑to‑end onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring compliance across right‑to‑work, DBS, health assessments, payroll and system access.

• Maintain accurate employee data across HRIS, payroll and people systems, ensuring all changes are captured and actioned in a timely manner.

• Support benefits administration, long‑service awards, pay review and bonus processes, while identifying opportunities to improve HR processes and systems.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Promote a service‑led, partnership approach to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Work collaboratively across the People Team to support delivery of key projects, processes and system improvements.

• Communicate clearly and professionally across a variety of channels and stakeholder groups.

• Implement continuous improvements with a strong focus on customer needs and employee experience.

• Act as a trusted point of contact, ensuring stakeholders feel supported and informed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable administrative experience with the ability to manage a demanding workload and meet deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Proven ability to identify and implement continuous improvements in day‑to‑day processes.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building capability in a fast‑paced environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) with experience using HRIS or employee platforms desirable.

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.