HR Manager (Maternity Cover)

Location: St Mary's Stadium

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term

Criminal Record Check: DBS Basic

Salary: Up to £42,000

About the role

We are looking for an HR Manager to lead and deliver the Saints Foundation's people and culture agenda. This key role works closely with senior leaders, managers and Southampton Football Club's HR team to ensure the Saints Foundation remains an outstanding place to work and volunteer.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people function for Saints Foundation, working collaboratively with Southampton Football Club's HR team where shared policy, alignment or specialist support is required.
• Provide trusted advice and hands on support to managers on people matters-including performance, absence, conduct, wellbeing and employee relations-and support managers with objective setting, feedback and fair underperformance management.
• Help deliver the People Strategy, champion staff voice and engagement, and use people data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure HR and volunteering policies and processes are legally compliant, consistently applied and aligned to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, data protection and wider people related risk requirements.
• Lead and support key people processes such as recruitment, onboarding, safer recruitment, DBS checks, monthly payroll reporting, HR system updates, learning and development activity, apprenticeship levy use and staff and volunteer development.
• Represent Saints Foundation, Southampton Football Club and funding partners professionally at all times, supporting a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for staff, volunteers, participants and the wider community.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR professional with strong generalist or business partnering experience, ideally in a fast paced environment.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g., CIPD Level5 or above) and strong knowledge of UK and Ireland employment law and HR best practice.
• Comfortable managing employee relations cases independently (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance), and experience supporting managers with people policies, processes and practical decision making.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to build positive relationships, influence managers and explain information in accessible and practical terms for different audiences.
• Purpose driven, people focused, passionate about supporting the work of Saints Foundation, and caring about creating an environment where people feel valued, included and able to do their best work for the communities served.

Benefits

• Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game.
• Access to staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (mental & physical health).
• Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.
• 26 days' holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus birthday off each year.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.
• Learning & Development opportunities to develop your potential and achieve in your career.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Collaborative & inclusive working culture.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant safeguarding policies.