Team Coordinator - Jaguar TCS Racing in Kidlington

Jaguar TCS Racing is at the forefront of electric motorsport innovation, competing in the electrifying Formula E Championship. As part of the legendary Jaguar brand, our team is dedicated to pioneering advancements in electric vehicle technology, sustainability, and performance.

An opportunity has arisen for a Team Coordinator to join the Jaguar TCS Racing department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About the role

To define, arrange and then publish all team travel, logistics and factory event co-ordination activities and plans. Attend events as and when required (Test / PR / on occasion Race) and carry out team administrational duties as required.

What you will do

• In collaboration with Team Management / Engineering departments as necessary, define and publish all team and driver travel logistics, including flights, hotels, transport, and visas, whilst tracking expenditure.
• Carry out test facility and support-service booking for all testing activities, from catering and dry ice arrangements, to booking track tests, rig tests and FIA visits etc.
• Ensure itineraries are published promptly for all team events.
• Own the logistical processes for the Test Team (liaise with logistics suppliers for transport, assist in the writing of Carnet lists, commercial invoices, publish packing list deadlines etc).
• Attend Test / PR / Race (occasionally) events when required, whilst being based at the factory daily when not on event.
• Support the Test Team when trackside in day-to-day admin, including but not limited to communicating team movement schedules, ensuring start times are adhered to, track liaison, organisation of personnel movements and airport collections.
• When trackside, assist in the build-up and pack down of the garage environment and carry out any general garage infrastructure related tasks as needed.
• Own test team driver kit organisation. Suits, helmets, radio kits (driver kit ownership) – might include liaison with JLR commercial and or race personnel as required.
• Arrange internal factory race watch events, scheduling responsible person / first aid / fire warden cover as defined by HSE.
• Be the liaison between JLR and FZ on operational needs as required by the team, (Clothing organisation, team building events, JLR staff attendance to site etc).
• Contribute to upholding a high standard of garage and team presentation at all events.
• Maintain team personal data – in line with the General Data Protection Regs.
• Assist in Identifying ways to improve the department and personnel performance.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all other factory departments and company personnel.
• To be able to work under their own initiative when necessary.
• To have a ‘can do’, proactive attitude day in day out and actively support others to complete their tasks.
• Complete tasks within agreed time frames.
• On occasion, work outside of ‘normal’ hours.
• To follow and actively enforce the company’s Health and Safety policy.

About you

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• A good working knowledge of booking flights using a global distribution system is preferable.
• Ability to liaise with all levels of seniority and providing a professional service to any employee who needs travel assistance.
• Ability to work at pace with high levels of volume.
• Team Player.
• Confident with Microsoft Office suite (Excel / OneNote / Word).
• Full UK driving license.

What is in it for you?

• Bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.