Apprentice HR Administrator

Organisation: Derby County Football Club
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Location: Pride Park Stadium
Contract type: Apprentice (Full time)
Closing date: 24 August 2025
Job Description: Derby County are seeking to recruit a Apprentice HR Administrator to join Human Resources department at Pride Park Stadium.

Working for Derby County Football Club offers a unique opportunity to be part of one of England’s most historic and passionately supported clubs. With a proud legacy, a dedicated fan base, and an exciting vision for the future, Derby County offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment both on and off the pitch. Whether you're joining the team in coaching, administration, marketing, or operations, you'll be contributing to a culture rooted in ambition, community, and progress. Employees benefit from a collaborative work environment and opportunities for professional development.

The successful candidate will join our HR team supporting colleagues at Pride Park Stadium and Moor Farm Training Centre, providing generalist support. Good communication skills and attention to detail are essential to ensure every stakeholder interaction is positive, and supports the business's reputation, strategy, and legal obligations.

Key Role Responsibilities:
• Prepare professional HR correspondence, contracts, and offer letters.
• Support recruitment campaigns, including advert preparation, shortlisting, and interview coordination.
• Ensure all pre-employment checks and onboarding tasks are completed promptly.
• Maintain accurate HR and payroll records in line with GDPR.
• Monitor induction, training, and one-to-one review completion, sending reminders as needed.
• Assist with general HR admin tasks, including managing inboxes and phone calls.

Personal characteristics and experience:
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to meet tight deadlines
• Experience working in a customer service or administration setting is desirable
• Comfortable working in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment
• A flexible, proactive approach to work
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to always maintain confidentiality
• Good level of IT skills, including working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software packages, preferably Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Work using own initiative and as part of a team

Qualifications:
Essential
• English and Maths to GCSE level 4 or equivalent

Desirable
• A Level or BTEQ qualification or equivalent

This post is ideal for a candidate looking to expand their knowledge for an immediate start or for school leaver looking to start a career in HR following completion of their studies in summer 2025!

The successful candidate will be enrolled on a level 3 HR based apprenticeship. More details about HR apprenticeship standards can be found at https://www.cipd.co.uk/learn/apprenticeship-routes/standards.

The post is full-time, 35 hours per week, and for a fixed term of up to two years and will end on completion of the Apprenticeship Qualification.

As an apprentice, the successful candidate will be paid the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices, currently £7.55 per hour for the first year of your apprenticeship. Further details can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates. In addition, the successful candidate will receive a monthly travel allowance for the first year of their apprenticeship.

Who are Derby County…

Derby County Football Club, established in 1884, is one of the founder members of the English Football League and has a rich and varied history, including two First Division titles in 1972 and 1975 and an FA Cup success in 1946. The club are currently playing in the Sky Bet Championship, the second tier of English Football following their promotion from League One in the 2023/24 season and is under the management of Head Coach John Eustace. The club also boasts a successful and respected Category One Academy, a status which has been held since 2014, and a Women’s side competing in the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division. Derby County recently embarked on an exciting new era following the change in ownership to Clowes Developments (UK) Limited, in the summer of 2022. Our track record of producing talent is outstanding, and we intend to protect that proud legacy, investing in key roles within the club to build on the foundations in place for success.

Everything we do as a Club is built around the three pillars of stability, integrity and progress. Our core values are:

• We are proud of who we are and what we do
• We are positive, inspired and passionate
• We are ambitious and driven
• We are prepared, honest and humble
• We are the heartbeat of our community
• We are the club of opportunity

Derby County employee benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two complimentary staff season tickets
• Two complimentary staff away memberships, subject to availability
• 20% discount at DCFC Megastore
• Company Pension with Aviva
• Discounts with select Club partners and sponsors
• Healthshield Cash Health Plan to support employee health and well-being and Perks for great deals and discounts
• Participating in our employee forum, ‘The Herd’ and Staff Events!
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to programmes and volunteering opportunities with Derby County Community Trust
• Subsidised lunchtime meals at Moor Farm

How to apply…

Derby County Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of the Club's commitment to providing a safe environment for children and young people, applicants should be aware that this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Record Check.

Derby County Football Club is an Inclusive Club for all and is committed to Equality and Diversity.

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More information can be found at https://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/jobsandcareers

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 24 August 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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