Organisation The Football Association Salary Competitive Location Wembley Stadium Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 15 August 2024 Job Description Are you an HR professional looking for a new challenge?
The FA are excited to be searching for an HR Project Advisor on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The purpose of the role is to provide high-quality support to the HR Services Manager & HR Business Partners across key administrative processes that service the wider organisation.
The successful candidate will support and lead key projects relating to the FA's DBS process and our casual workforce during the 24/25 season.
What will you be doing?
To review the existing casual workforce with HR Business Partners & business divisions. Understanding the population, budgets and requirements going forward and introducing processes to regularly review and maintain accurate records.
To manage a review of the casual workforce (Contracts, Right to Work and DBS activities and ensure compliance in these areas), identify any areas of non-compliance, and implement robust processes to manage, mitigate and future-proof any identified risks.
Liaising with internal departments and managing relationships with key stakeholders (including Safeguarding, Business Supports/Managers where required) to create governance for management of HR processes as required.
To work with the HR Project Manager and other members of the HR team to review the onboarding processes for casual workers and improve these, identifying new ways of working and implementing system support where applicable.
Manage all key stakeholders across the business engaged in HR Projects and support the HR Project Manager to deliver main activities for the 2024/2025 season where required.
Work in a flexible and agile manner to support the wider HR team.
Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
HR experience at an Advisor level.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Good working knowledge of Right to Work processes & DBS requirements and ability to advise/train others on legislation where required.
Project skills and the ability to evidence success on previous projects.
Ability to work across multiple HR projects and manage own workload.
Ability to handle conflicting priorities and complex matters.
Manage relationships with stakeholders and act as key contact.
Experience in data management and reporting.
Proven HR systems knowledge.
Proficient skills in MS Office including Excel.
Beneficial to have:
Experience of organisations with a casual workforce and knowledge of working practices.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
Free private medical cover.
A contributory pension scheme.
An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page,
Our Organisation
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.
We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park unless the role is advertised as a home-based contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.
The FA, For All, For You
Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.