HR Business Partner

Organisation: Leicester City Football Club
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Location: LE2 7FL
Contract type: (Full time)
Closing date: 30 September 2025
Job Description: Kickstart your career Leicester City Football Club as a HR Business Partner!

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours

Do you have the drive and passion to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?

About The Role & Who We’re Scouting

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled HR Business Partner to join our squad at Leicester City Football Club. As HR Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in supporting the HR Manager and Head of HR in developing and delivering a HR partnering service to the Club, working alongside designated business areas to ensure we deliver a best-in-class people experience to all our colleagues.

Your responsibilities will include driving the HR strategy and agenda amongst key stakeholders, support and challenging management teams with effective people strategies that drive employee engagement, maximise performance and deliver organisational effectiveness. You'll need to bring experience, skills and knowledge of good practice to the table to contribute to generalist HR activity in key areas such as employee engagement, internal communications, organisation design, change and talent management. If you're excited about making a difference and contributing to the Club’s success, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in delivering generalist HR advice and support to a diverse population, with varying contractual relationships (casual workers, part-time/full-time, contractors, self-employed, project workers etc.). You’ll need to be able to provide sound, logical and pragmatic guidance and support and be well-versed in finding solutions to often difficult or complex problems. A CIPD qualification (Level 5) is essential, and you'll need to be a current Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development. An in-depth knowledge of employment legislation and law is essential, and we’re looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

If you think your experience and skills match, and you’ve got the drive, energy, and skills to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we want you on our team!

About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history – we’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021.

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state-of-the-art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues – we invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!
How to apply: Apply online: https://candidate.lcfc-careers.co.uk/288745UKS