HR Manager

Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000

Job description

Salary: circa £35,000

Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week

Location: Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Head of Business Services

Closing Date: Sunday 6th April 2025

Interview Date: 16th or 17th April 2025

We are looking for an experienced and qualified HR professional to lead on the delivery of key aspects of our People and Recruitment strategies. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are always striving to make this an exceptional place to work. Our HR Manager will play a vital role in helping us to achieve this ambition.

The Trust

We are a well-established and forward-looking charity with a long and highly regarded record of delivering a broad range of community-based activities and services. The Trust has a clear vision ‘One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities’ - and our aim is to ‘Expand the Watford FC family by providing opportunities in Hertfordshire and London to enrich people’s lives, create special memories and enable positive futures’.

Our work focuses on the key themes of; Football & Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion and Learning & Skills, enhanced by community facilities and underpinned by our promise to deliver accessible opportunities.

The Role

The role of HR Manager with the Trust presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team. You will be the lead for Trust HR matters and will provide a comprehensive HR service which ensures that all employees and volunteers are equipped with relevant policies, processes, practices and systems to foster a high-performance culture.

You will play a key role in helping to evolve, implement and bring to life the Trust’s new People Strategy. You can expect the role to be hands-on and you will work closely with the senior leadership team to deliver the strategic objectives contained within the strategy, which will help drive and support organisational improvement.

The Job Involves But Isn’t Limited To

• Lead on the development, implementation, and communication of the Trust’s HR policies, procedures, practices and systems for employees and volunteers, and ensure they are reviewed and updated annually.
• Be responsible for managing and maintaining records on the Trust’s HR system.
• Providing business support to the Community Director and senior leadership team and produce reports and updates for them, including providing recommendations for HR improvements.
• Work closely with all departments, assisting line managers to understand, review, improve and implement HR policies and procedures in line with internal learning and Industry standard best practices.
• Lead our people processes managing the entire employee life cycle including safer recruitment, selection, contracts, performance management and exit interviews.
• Be the Trust’s responsible owner for our People Strategy/Action Plan, incorporating actions from our Investors in People assessment(s), our Colleague Engagement Survey and other People and Culture initiatives.
• Lead on the development of a bespoke Recruitment and Retention Strategy to meet the current and future staffing and cultural needs of the Trust.
• Use evidence-based research to build and maintain a diverse workforce linked to our Trust EDI action plan.

In Addition

The job holder has line management responsibilities for our:

• Learning and Development Officer leading on delivering and evaluating high-quality learning and development opportunities for the Trust.
• Business Support Officer leading principally on the provision of customer service, Trust bookings and payments and the recruitment of, and engagement with our Volunteers.
• Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Officer working towards the delivery of our EDI Action Plan including policies, education and a wide variety of events and workshops.
• Risk and Compliance Officer leading on routine data protection and health and safety requirements for the Trust and the maintenance and review of our risk registers.

You Must Have

• Minimum level 5 CIPD qualified or verified equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Proven track record as a HR generalist, preferably in a senior role.
• Able to deal with sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner.
• An understanding of HR legislation.
• Experience of using HR Information Systems.
• Experience of developing and writing HR policies, procedures, offers and contracts of employment.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, maintaining empathy whilst taking ownership and responsibility for individual decisions.
• The ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, prioritise tasks and plan own workload to meet deadlines.
• To have the confidence and ability to communicate with people at all levels and represent the Trust in a professional manner at all times.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• A team player who is passionate about what they do and takes pride in getting the best out of others.

You Ideally Would Have

• Knowledge and experience around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Safeguarding.
• An understanding of the operations of a charitable organisation.
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant DBS checks to undertake on specific roles, and experience of conducting checks.

Benefits In Working For Us Include

• Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
• Friendly working environment.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Investors in People accreditation.
• Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities.
• Free gym usage at our two Community Centres.
• Flexible working environment.
• 25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s.
• Trust pension scheme.
• Birthday Leave.

Equal Opportunities

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.

Safeguarding

We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure that Trust policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.

Application Process

If you meet the qualifying criteria you will be sent a link to our application form. Please complete and return your application form to your initial application email. We will then consider your application.

If you require any further information or wish to discuss the opportunity, please contact [e-mail].