An exciting job opportunity has arisen at Leeds United FC based at our offices located within our fantastic Elland Road Stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire.Elland Road has been the home of Leeds United since 1919 and remains one of English football's great theatres and is 'the only place for us' ever since and has a capacity of up to 37,645.Everyone at Leeds United is dedicated to working as one team and to be the best we can be. Come be part of our fabulous team as we March on Together.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4th December 2024

Main Purpose of the role:

As a People Advisor, you’ll provide expert guidance to managers and colleagues, support key people initiatives, and ensuring smooth people processes.Responsibilities include:

• Offering HR advice across the colleague lifecycle

• Managing colleague relations, performance, and absence

• Supporting People projects and policy development

• Overseeing People administration and data management

The Role & Responsibilities:

• Recruitment and Talent Attraction – work closely with managers to attract talent to LUFC and ensure an engaging candidate journey.

• Employee Relations: Collaborate closely with the Employee Relations Manager to manage your caseload effectively, ensuring a consistent and robust approach to employee relations matters.

• Coaching and Guidance: Serve as a key contact for managers, employees, and the wider HR team, offering coaching, guidance, and support on a wide range of people-related queries.

• Manager Support: Empower and guide managers and leaders to become more self-reliant in managing their teams, while ensuring all actions are in line with legal compliance.

• HR Systems: Act as a ‘super user' for the HR system, ensuring data accuracy, GDPR compliance, and suggesting innovative technology solutions to enhance daily operations.

• Policy, Process, and Procedure: Partner with the Head of People to drive continuous improvement of existing HR policies and processes. This includes streamlining workflows, challenging the status quo, and ensuring efficiency across the business.

• HR Projects: Assist the Head of People with key HR initiatives, such as wellbeing programs, employee engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion (ED&I) efforts, and reward and recognition schemes.

• Data and Reporting: Provide data-driven insights by producing reports that help optimise people management and processes throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Supporting the roll out of any learning and development needs, including delivery, working closely with managers and the wider people team to implement any solutions.

• Conducting Exit interviews, regularly reviewing data, reporting on trends and advising managers on implementation of solution

• Proactively managing parental leave policies and requests.

• Working in close collaboration with fellow People Advisors to ensure a consistent approach

  across LUFC

• Promoting a service mentality and partnership approach to build and maintain excellent working relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure their appropriate engagement and involvement.

• Confidently influencing key stakeholders to gain buy-in and support for new ways of working, alternative solutions, and key projects.

• Understanding customer needs and adapting an agile approach to deliver advice, initiatives and projects as appropriate to your area

Required technical skills, experience & knowledge

• Strong communication, organisation, and HR experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)

• CIPD qualified or equivalent is highly desirable

• Proven track record working in a People Advisor capacity in a fast-paced environment

Ideal behaviours we look for in team members include:

• A proactive, positive attitude with attention to detail

• Strong communicator with influencing and relationship management skills

• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and work with autonomy

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• A track record of getting things done.

• Understands the need for confidentiality approaching matters with discretion and care.

Equality & Diversity:

As we are a diverse organisation that respects differences in race, ethnicity, religion or belief(s), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or with regards to pregnancy or maternity, we welcome all applications. We want everyone to feel valued and included in the football community and to achieve their full potential. Leeds United is opposed

to any form of discrimination and commits itself to the redress of any inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate.

Safeguarding & Recruitment:

Leeds United FC are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expect all staff to share this commitment. All staff, whatever their role will receive safeguarding training and will be expected to champion the culture of 'safeguarding is everybody's responsibility'.