🚀 Project Coordinator - 11 months FTC
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Carnival Cruise Line
- 📍 Location: Southampton
- 📅 Posted: Oct 20, 2025
**Job Description**
At Carnival UK, weu2019re passionate about creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Our success is built on the diverse talents and perspectives of our people, and weu2019re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
**Role Overview**
Weu2019re looking for a Project Coordinator to support People Projects within our Culture Department, part of the wider People function.
This role reports to the Director of Culture and will work closely with colleagues across the project team, providing administrative support. This will include the organisation of all project related activities, gathering inputs, reporting and documentation of projects and analytics. It requires keeping precise action logs and communicating with all relevant stakeholders on actionable items as well as supporting the team.
This pivotal role will involve:
Gathering and managing data sets using Excel
Setting up meetings and workshops, as well as coordinating diaries.
Gathering information from relevant stakeholders across the business
Maintaining accurate documentation, and support project administration and governance
Working independently and proactively to solve problems and keep projects on track.
This role is positioned at CUK10 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time 11 months fixed term contract basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.
**What Youu2019ll Bring**
Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:
Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information
Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity
Strong Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Experience in a corporate environment and navigating organisational dynamics u2013 ideally from working in an administrative or project coordinator type position.
**About You: The ideal candidate**
You are more than just your CV. You're someone who:
Communicates clearly and effectively
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Collaborates well with others, as well as being able to take initiative.
Is flexible and adaptable to change, learning from experience
Has a keen eye for detail.
**Application Guidance**
Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If youu2019re looking for a new and exciting opportunity to support and coordinate key project work, and looking for an opportunity to grow, weu2019d love to hear from you.
**Why Join Us?**
Working with us means more than just a role in the Culture team. Itu2019s about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth.
Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague.
CUK-employee-experience-guide-July-2025.pdf
Here's what we offer:
Discounted cruising for employees, friends, and family
Minimum 25 days leave plus bank holidays and holiday trading
Recognition schemes and regular office events
Learning and development opportunities
Health and wellbeing support, including digital GP access
Pension scheme, life assurance, and share plans
Electric car and cycle to work schemes
Onsite restaurant and retail discounts
**Take the next step**
Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close
applications earlier than advertised. Donu2019t miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated
to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.
For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit
#LI-Hybrid
#CUK
#Job Functions: Administrative; Project Management
#LI-NL1
**About Us**
Holidays are one of lifeu2019s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.
No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the worldu2019s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britainu2019s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.
Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
Itu2019s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travelu2019s Employer of Choice.
At Carnival UK, weu2019re passionate about creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Our success is built on the diverse talents and perspectives of our people, and weu2019re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
**Role Overview**
Weu2019re looking for a Project Coordinator to support People Projects within our Culture Department, part of the wider People function.
This role reports to the Director of Culture and will work closely with colleagues across the project team, providing administrative support. This will include the organisation of all project related activities, gathering inputs, reporting and documentation of projects and analytics. It requires keeping precise action logs and communicating with all relevant stakeholders on actionable items as well as supporting the team.
This pivotal role will involve:
Gathering and managing data sets using Excel
Setting up meetings and workshops, as well as coordinating diaries.
Gathering information from relevant stakeholders across the business
Maintaining accurate documentation, and support project administration and governance
Working independently and proactively to solve problems and keep projects on track.
This role is positioned at CUK10 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time 11 months fixed term contract basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.
**What Youu2019ll Bring**
Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:
Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information
Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity
Strong Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Experience in a corporate environment and navigating organisational dynamics u2013 ideally from working in an administrative or project coordinator type position.
**About You: The ideal candidate**
You are more than just your CV. You're someone who:
Communicates clearly and effectively
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Collaborates well with others, as well as being able to take initiative.
Is flexible and adaptable to change, learning from experience
Has a keen eye for detail.
**Application Guidance**
Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If youu2019re looking for a new and exciting opportunity to support and coordinate key project work, and looking for an opportunity to grow, weu2019d love to hear from you.
**Why Join Us?**
Working with us means more than just a role in the Culture team. Itu2019s about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth.
Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague.
CUK-employee-experience-guide-July-2025.pdf
Here's what we offer:
Discounted cruising for employees, friends, and family
Minimum 25 days leave plus bank holidays and holiday trading
Recognition schemes and regular office events
Learning and development opportunities
Health and wellbeing support, including digital GP access
Pension scheme, life assurance, and share plans
Electric car and cycle to work schemes
Onsite restaurant and retail discounts
**Take the next step**
Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close
applications earlier than advertised. Donu2019t miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated
to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.
For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit
#LI-Hybrid
#CUK
#Job Functions: Administrative; Project Management
#LI-NL1
**About Us**
Holidays are one of lifeu2019s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.
No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the worldu2019s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britainu2019s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.
Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
Itu2019s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travelu2019s Employer of Choice.
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