HR Coordinator

With the recent announcement that £205 million of government funding will be made available to invest in community sports facilities across England in the next three years, the Football Foundation is well-supported to continue to invest in pitches and communities across the nation. This investment will be used by the Football Foundation to target communities up and down the country who will benefit most from access to better sports facilities.

To help us with this important mission, we currently have a vacancy for an organised, enthusiastic and customer-focused HR professional to join our team, where you will play a vital role in supporting the Football Foundation team to make a real difference.

If you have some experience of HR administration, this is an excellent opportunity to step up and develop your knowledge by operating at the heart of a broad range of HR activity.

The role

As our HR Coordinator, you’ll be the first point of contact for all routine HR enquiries and will lead all our HR administration processes, including our end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes. You’ll also manage our HR Information System. As part of a small HR team, you will have the opportunity to get involved and support the HR Manager on our strategic HR projects and across a full range of HR generalist activity.

What are we looking for?

You don’t need to follow football to apply, but it is expected that you appreciate the power of sport to change lives and have a genuine interest in using your skills and experience to help the Foundation achieve our charitable and strategic objectives.

We would love to hear from you if you have some HR experience and are now looking for the next step on your HR journey. You’ll have experience of HR administration, especially recruitment, and of providing basic HR advice to staff. You’ll have some knowledge of HR best practice and employment legislation, and will be passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion.

You’ll be a real people person, friendly, helpful and supportive. You’ll take pride in delivering excellent customer service with a ‘can do’ attitude. You’ll have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be flexible, adaptable and willing to learn.

Most of all we want someone who reflects who we are as an organisation. We refer to our values as our four corners:

• Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach
• Star Performers – trusted to deliver
• United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with
• Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing

If you share these values and have the necessary skills and experience for the role, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, dependent on relevant skills and experience.

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), collective bonus scheme, free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

We request that all applicants complete our equal opportunities form as part of the application process. This anonymous and confidential form helps the Football Foundation to build up a picture of who is applying to join the organisation, and to monitor progress in this area. Click here to fill it out. Please only fill out one form when you apply. If you need any help, please let us know.

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please contact us at jobs@footballfoundation.org.uk

How do I apply?

To apply, please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Please send the following to jobs@footballfoundation.org.uk

• CV
• Cover letter - please highlight briefly and clearly how your skills, abilities and experience equip you for the role, together with your reasons for applying. 

1. Complete an anonymous Equal Opportunities form: Click here to fill it out. Please only fill out one form when you apply. If you need any help, please let us know.

The closing date for applications is: 23:59, Monday 11 July 2022.

All applications received will be short listed against the role requirements and person specification. Those most closely matching our requirements will be invited to take part in an online interview.

Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, the Foundation only contacts candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.