People Partner 6 Month FTC

Oakleaf Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Premiership football club is seeking an experienced HR People Partner to join their high-profile team in Cobham. This role entails providing hands-on HR support across both Men’s and Women’s First Teams and Academy, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment law. The ideal candidate will have strong generalist HR experience, CIPD Level 5 qualifications, and account management skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced sporting environment with a focus on fostering inclusivity and team development.

Qualifications

• Proven generalist HR experience within mid to large organisations.
• Strong experience managing ER cases, restructures, TUPE, and change.
• Experience supporting Employment Tribunal cases.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to stakeholders providing advice on HR best practice.
• Manage a broad range of ER matters including grievance and disciplinary.
• Deliver HR projects aligned to the People strategy.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Employment law knowledge

Managing ER cases

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

I am delighted to be partnering with a leading Premiership football club to recruit an experienced HR People Partner. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high‑profile, fast‑paced sporting environment, supporting colleagues across the Men’s and Women’s First Teams and Academy.

HR People Partner

Premiership Football Club

Training Ground Based

4 days a week on site – 1 day wfh

Cobham Based

£60K

This role will suit a hands‑on, operational HR professional with strong employment law knowledge and the confidence to partner effectively with senior stakeholders in a performance‑led organisation.

The Role

• Act as a trusted partner to stakeholders across the business, providing advice on HR best practice and employment law while managing employee relations risk.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of your business areas, attending departmental meetings and proactively supporting leaders.
• Manage a broad range of ER matters including grievance, disciplinary, performance management, redundancy, restructures and TUPE.
• Support Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives aligned with the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS), promoting an inclusive culture.
• Deliver HR projects aligned to the People strategy.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures remain up to date and legally compliant.
• Support Talent Acquisition activity and participate in interview processes.
• Use HR data, dashboards and KPIs to identify trends, mitigate risk and drive improvements.
• Design and deliver line manager training, building people capability across the organisation.
• Collaborate closely with the HR Operations team, supporting escalated queries and ad‑hoc activity.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivery of a people‑first partnering service that builds trust, credibility and strong stakeholder relationships.
• Effective management of ER matters and people initiatives with minimal risk.
• Insight‑led decision making informed by accurate HR data.
• Contribution to high‑performing teams through collaboration, capability development and talent retention.

About You

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Proven generalist HR experience within mid to large organisations
• Strong experience managing ER cases, restructures, TUPE and change
• Experience supporting Employment Tribunal cases
• Confident stakeholder manager with excellent communication skills

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7 qualification
• Experience within fast‑paced, multi‑site, retail, hospitality or sporting environments
• Experience working with HR systems and project management

Additional Requirements

• Enhanced DBS check