Corporate Travel Coordinator - Bristol

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. We are developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, we share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives; a melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, we enjoy a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. 

We’re looking to hire a detail-oriented and people-focused Corporate Travel Coordinator to join our growing travel team. You’ll play a key role both in ensuring smooth travel experiences for our employees and guests and supporting the wider team.

Responsibilities:

As part of our global travel operations, you’ll provide hands-on support to travellers and colleagues across the company by:

• Assisting with travel arrangements through our online booking tool and offline travel agents

• Responding to travellers’ questions in the shared Travel inbox and Slack, providing timely, friendly support

• Coordinating group travel for company events

• Handling travel for candidates and new joiners to ensure a positive first impression

• Answering visa questions

• Managing airport transfers and travel expense approvals

• Helping to uphold our travel policy while keeping travellers’ needs in mind

• Supporting the Travel Manager with ad-hoc projects and initiatives

• Supporting of the wider CFO team with administrative tasks – for example, booking training courses, onboarding tasks, supporting our Graphcare committee etc

• Staying current on travel trends, policies, and global mobility updates

Essential skills

• A minimum of 2 years in a similar travel coordination support role

• Able to work effectively under pressure, remain calm and adapt to change

• Clear, empathetic and professional communication in every interaction

• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail, accuracy and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Proficient in MS Office (and ideally SharePoint) with a willingness to learn booking tools

• A collaborative team player; customer-focused and proactive with the confidence to make decisions when needed

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar. This is a hybrid role with the expectation that this person works from a Graphcore office (ideally Bristol) 2-3 days per week.

We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications