Job Ref: THE1119
Branch: thebigword UK - Interpreting
Location: thebigword
Salary/Benefits: £25,000 per annum, Hybrid Working in our Amazing Leeds Office Lots of Perks!
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 37.5
Posted date: 17/06/2026
Closing date: 19/07/2026
The Role Unveiled
As a Project Coordinator, you will provide essential support to ensure projects run smoothly and meet client expectations. This entry-level role is ideal for someone organised, proactive, and eager to learn. You will assist with day-to-day project administration, coordinate resources, and maintain strong communication with clients, suppliers, and internal teams. Your ability to manage tasks efficiently and work collaboratively will be key to your success.
Your Role in Action
- Complete team and client administration tasks accurately and on time (e.g. booking travel accomodation).
- Assist with planning, scheduling, and monitoring project progress.
- Manage allocated projects end to end with strong attention to detail and on-time delivery.
- Work to tight deadlines while managing your workload effectively.
- Communicate clearly and professionally in English, both verbally and in writing. You will have frequent written and verbal communication with clients and key stakeholders internally and externally.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers.
- Coordinate with linguists, DTP suppliers, and internal technical specialists.
- Respond promptly to queries from suppliers and linguists.
- Follow established processes and contribute to maintaining documentation.
- Support in preparing client quotations and basic financial tasks such as cost authorisation and invoicing.
- Help troubleshoot issues and escalate when necessary.
- Attend internal and external meetings as required.
- Understand client requirements and assist in delivering solutions.
- Learn and develop knowledge of thebigword’s technology products to support clients and suppliers.
- Provide support to team members and seek guidance when needed.
- Support all other members of the team and act as a mentor for junior team members.
The Perfect Match: Your Skills Talents
- Confident with technology and quick to learn new systems.
- Diligent, reliable, and take pride in meeting commitments on time.
- Organised, methodical, and keep things running smoothly.
- Clear, confident communicator who enjoys collaborating with others.
- Has initiative to solve problems and get things done.
- Motivated and driven to meet—and exceed—targets.
- Resilient and positive when challenges arise.
- Thrive in a team environment, sharing ideas, successes, and best practices.
- Bring a flexible mindset and a can-do attitude to everything you do.
- Enthusiastic about learning, growing, and developing your skills.
- Have a sharp eye for detail, proactive, and able juggle multiple priorities with ease.
What else do you need to know?
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a CTC clearance to work with our client and so must have been residing in the UK for a minimum of 3 consecutive years prior to appointment
Perks That Make You Smile!
See all of our amazing perks, here: https://careers.thebigword.com/pages/perks-uk
We are eradicating the final barrier of global communication!
At thebigword, we specialise in language solutions, translating over 1 billion words annually, support more than 250 languages and handle millions of interpreting minutes each year. As one of the largest language service providers globally, we utilise the greatest minds and boundary shattering technology to deliver phenomenal quality at scale to both our clients and linguist network. We’re proud that our services support thousands of people every single day, from those using the National Health Service to global brands across the world such as google, Honda, and Unilever.
Joining our team is not just a career, it’s being part of something much bigger!
Equal Opportunities:
At thebigword, we prioritise the physical and mental health of our global teams. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge, and are proud to have signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment. Should you require reasonable adjustments for your interview or subsequent employment, please notify our team. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams, celebrating differences and encouraging everyone to join us and be themselves at work. To find out more about our dedication to Equality, Diversity Inclusion, and our EDI Committee, click here: https://careers.thebigword.com/pages/our-commitment
