Job Description
Kickstart Your Career with Leicester City Football Club as HR Assistant
Location: King Power Stadium, Leicester (or any other LCFC premises)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Do you have the drive, passion, and ambition to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?
We’re looking for a talented and motivated HR Assistant to join our team and play an important role in helping the Club continue to perform at the highest level - both on and off the pitch.
About the Role
As HR Assistant, you will play a key part in delivering an excellent HR support service in an accurate and responsive way,helping to support the Club’s ongoing success.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Provide first-line HR advice and guidance on contracts of employment and HR policies.
- Administer key stages of the employee lifecycle following onboarding, including family-friendly leave, job changes, promotions and leavers.
- Deliver HR Administration support the wider HR team.
- Support the Recruitment and Onboarding Advisor which any recruitment activities as and when required.
- Administer the Club’s employee benefits, liaising with benefit providers.
- Maintain the HR system and employee records with accurate and up-to-date information.
- Working closely with Payroll and L&D administration on monthly changes and any course registration/bookings/management of e-learning systems.
We’re looking for someone who can bring extensive administration experience and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, high-performance environment.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Significant experience in administration, ideally HR
- CIPD level 3 qualifications or equivalent experience.
- Proven ability to respond to HR queries relating to HR lifecycle
- Strong knowledge of HR systems, IT and numerical skills, including Microsoft.
If you’re passionate about HR and excited by the opportunity to contribute to an ambitious football club, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Club
Founded in 1884, Leicester City Football Club has a proud and inspiring history. From our unforgettable Premier League title in 2016 to lifting the FA Cup in 2021, the Club continues to strive for excellence on and off the pitch.
We are more than just a football club - we are a community. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and our state-of-the-art training ground opened in 2021 reflects our continued commitment to innovation, development, and success.
Joining Leicester City means becoming part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering world-class experiences for our supporters, our community, and each other.
Our Benefits
Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we believe in rewarding their contribution.
Depending on contract type, benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme and life assurance (for permanent employees)
- Up to 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised staff restaurants
- Access to a range of additional employee benefits
One City. One Club. One Leicester.
Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for everyone. We are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.
If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know - we are happy to help.
Next Steps
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of something special, apply today.
We look forward to hearing from you.
