People and Change Manager

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12%

Employee pension 5% with 7% employer

31.5 days annual leave

Hybrid working 40% in office

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd seeks a People & Change Manager in Manchester on a six-month fixed term contract. You will provide expert HR advice, support organisational change, and drive key people initiatives while collaborating with senior leaders to shape decisions from day one.

Combining strong HR knowledge with influencing and stakeholder management, you’ll navigate complex issues, enabling managers and staff to achieve objectives in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive HR experience across the employee lifecycle and people management.
• Proven track record delivering organisational change and development initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience in workforce planning, recruitment, pay and reward, and L&D.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle.
• Lead recruitment, resourcing and workforce planning activity.
• Support performance management, learning and development, and pay and reward activities.
• Drive people-related change and organisational improvement programmes.
• Build relationships with managers and senior leaders, including the COO and CEO.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Skills

HR expertise

Change management

Employment law

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Regulator experience

Payroll systems

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

People and Change Manager Closing date:12/10/2026, 17:00 Location: Manchester Position Type: 6 Months Fixed Term Salary: £59,234 - £67,940 Our client has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve.

Our client will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football.

It will operate a licensing regime; set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience.

It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection.

They will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football.

About the role They are seeking a People & Change Manager who can quickly build credibility, provide expert people advice and support the delivery of key organisational priorities.

Combining strong HR knowledge with excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills, you'll be confident navigating complex issues, challenging constructively and finding practical solutions that work for both managers and employees.

This role will play an important part in supporting organisational change, strengthening people practices and ensuring our client has the capability and capacity needed to achieve its objectives.

You’ll enjoy working in a fast-moving environment and will be motivated by the opportunity to make a visible impact from day one.

This is a six-month fixed-term appointment to provide maternity leave cover.

You’ll join a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation where your expertise will help shape decisions, support colleagues through change and contribute to the continued development of the company.

Responsibilities Include:

• Delivering expert HR advice and support across the employee lifecycle.
• Leading recruitment, resourcing and workforce planning activity.
• Supporting performance management, learning and development, and pay and reward activities.
• Driving people-related change and organisational improvement programmes.
• Building strong relationships with managers and senior leaders across the company, including the COO and CEO.
• Helping to create a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture

Essential Requirements

• Strong experience across all areas of HR and people management.
• Experience of delivering organisational change, transformation or organisational development initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience of workforce planning, recruitment, pay and reward, and learning and development.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently, influence senior leaders and deliver outcomes at pace.
• Experience working in a similar regulator, financial or otherwise, or Arms' Length Body HR team.
• Experience managing third party HR and payroll systems and providers.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

If successful, you will join a Non-Departmental Public Body and will be employed as a Public Servant.

If you are an existing Civil Servant or a DCMS employee, you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension.

• Pension 12%
• An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%.
• Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension or take as cash (post tax).
• They will have a performance-based reward programme.
• 31.5 days annual leave.
• Flexible and hybrid working - 40% in office attendance.
• Occupational sick pay.
• 9 months paid Maternity Leave and generous paternity and adoption leave.
• A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and much more!

Interested?