Job Title: People Business Partner

Department: People & Compliance

Reporting: Head of People

Location: London Vantage / Brentford Training Ground, London

Brentford FC is a bit different to other Premier League football clubs. We put our fans first, we are a true community club and while we are financially sustainable, we are not afraid to take calculated risks. We take huge pride in our environment and culture within the Club which focuses on development, inclusion and not being afraid to think differently.

Being progressive, humble and respectful while sticking together as one team across the Club guides how we work and the decisions we make each day.

We also firmly believe that a diverse workforce is a better workforce which will help us develop ideas, solve problems and ultimately grow Brentford FC.

We play in a brand-new stadium, 15 minutes from Heathrow in vibrant west London.

We will never forget where we have come from, but we are excited about the future that lies ahead.

Come join us.

Inclusion Statement

Brentford FC is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. Whilst our recruitment decisions are always based on merit and suitability, we welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities. Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments'), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

Safeguarding Statement

Brentford FC is committed to equality, the safeguarding and welfare of all children and adults at risk. This responsibility is shared by all staff and volunteers at the Club, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Staff will be required to undertake regular safeguarding training to enable and reinforce a proactive approach to safeguarding. This role requires the post holder to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people to ensure a safe environment for all. This includes the timely reporting of any safeguarding concern to the safeguarding team. We remind those barred from regulated activity that it is an offence to apply for such positions.

Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. You can find out more about this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record

Please also note that a CV application will not be sufficient. Applications will not be considered where the application form has not been completed in full.

If the role you are applying for involves regulated activity and you have been shortlisted for a first stage interview, you will be asked to fill out a Declaration of Offences Form.

The Role of the People Business Partner

Brentford Football Club are looking for a People Business Partner to provide strategic and operational support to aligned business functions, partnering with senior stakeholders. The People Business Partner will act as a trusted partner and help build and implement effective people strategies and activities within their areas in line with the needs and priorities of the Club.

This role is central to building people capability and implementing effective people strategies to drive organisational success.

Purpose:

• Play a key role in building people capability and implementing the People strategy in line with the Club’s objectives.
• Provide proactive and pragmatic advice to empower managers
• Support employees and foster a culture of continuous learning, development and improvement.
• Ensures compliance with safeguarding responsibilities, promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and oversight of safer recruitment practices to create a secure, inclusive and equitable environment.

Main Accountabilities

• Partner closely with stakeholders across aligned business areas to provide generalist People support.
• Contribute to your business areas strategic direction, attending departmental/senior leadership team meetings, discussing people activities and challenges, and proactively supporting the team to provide solutions.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures and process guides to ensure consistency, develop competency and alignment with club standards and employment law.
• Deliver key People initiatives such as organisational design, workforce planning, restructures, talent management, acquisition and retention.
• Manage and advise on Employee Relations casework, such as disciplinaries, grievances, performance, redundancy, change management programmes and TUPE, whilst mitigating against any risks to the organisation.
• Identify and analyse trends from People dashboard KPIs and reports to support decision making and proactively resolve any challenges.
• Using data and insight to take a mid to long-term view of the club, anticipating future workforce demands and proactively translating into solutions
• Contributing to EDI programmes and activities, linking this to the Club’s EDI strategy and compliance with the Premier League Equality Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS).
• Align all people activities to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) outcomes.
• Fulfil safeguarding responsibilities to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals, adhering to all relevant policies and regulations.
• Work collaboratively managers to coach and build line management capability on relevant policies and procedures.
• Conduct and facilitate training sessions as required to ensure team members are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills
• Demonstrate and promote organisational culture through professional behaviour and positive interactions
• Respond and adapt to changing circumstances, contributing to the development of solutions to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Deliver professional communication across multiple stakeholder groups and channels with the ability to present and deliver compelling messages.
• Work with your Leadership Teams and internal comms to support the development and execution of appropriate communications campaigns to engage with audiences on the employee experience offer to ensure full engagement and understanding.
• Undertake ad-hoc People projects where required in line with the People strategic plan.

General Club Accountabilities

• To ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including safeguarding, health and safety policies and with specific reference to the data regulations (GDPR and PECR)
• To ensure compliance with the Club’s Code of Conduct
• To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
• To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC
• To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel
• To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times
• To ensure compliance with all Matchday Safeguarding processes 
• To ensure compliance with the Club’s Safeguarding Policy and processes
• To promote and support positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the Club both on and off the field
• To promote equity, diversity and inclusion at the Club, in line with our EDI strategy

Skills and behaviours:

• Excellent stakeholder relationship building skills.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Confident communicator, with effective influencing skills.
• Highly capable in managing conflict and sensitive matters.
• Naturally inquisitive, with the ability to constructively challenge where appropriate.
• Ability to deal with highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to analyse and interpret People data.
• Highly skilled in MS Office.
• People project management and planning experience.

Role requirements:

• Wide ranging knowledge of value-creating generalist human resources at business partner level
• Previous experience with culture and engagement, change management, organisational design, and talent & succession planning.
• Demonstrable experience of contributing to people strategy development, translation into pragmatic delivery plans and implementation through to conclusion.
• Ability to deliver high impact services in a fast paced and fluid working environment, bringing clarity and structure where appropriate.
• Strong communicator, able to influence senior leaders with a “how to”/” yes, if” rather than a “no” mentality.
• Experience of working with high performing teams in a fast-paced environment, comfortable with working independently, without close support or oversight.
• Ability to manage and plan own workload within a dynamic and time constrained environment.
• A focus on data-driven decision making.
• Previous experience working with an HRIS and related employee platforms desirable.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified, or equivalent experience
• People project management and planning experience.