Job Title: HR Manager
Organisation: Swansea City AFC Foundation
Location: Swansea.com Stadium
Reports to: Head of Foundation
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Organisation in brief

Swansea City AFC Foundation is seeking a HR Manager. The organisation is dedicated to delivering high-quality community programmes that use the power of football to inspire, educate, and support people across our local area. The work spans the likes of education, health & wellbeing, social inclusion, and community development.

Role Purpose

The HR Manager will lead and manage all aspects of human resources across the charity, ensuring a professional, compliant, and people-focused HR service. This role is key to supporting organisational growth, fostering a positive culture, and ensuring staff, casual workers and volunteers are effectively recruited, developed, and retained.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the charity’s mission and growth plans
• Advise senior leadership on workforce planning, organisational development, and change management
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and values-driven organisational culture

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring safer recruitment practices are followed
• Manage onboarding and induction programmes for staff, casual workers and volunteers
• Build talent pipelines to support programme expansion

Employee Relations

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters including performance, conduct, and absence
• Ensure fair and consistent application of policies and procedures
• Lead on disciplinary and grievance processes

Learning & Development

• Identify training needs and implement development programmes
• Support leadership development and succession planning
• Promote continuous professional development across teams

HR Operations & Compliance

• Maintain and update HR policies in line with employment law and best practice
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, UKGDPR, and charity sector regulations
• Oversee payroll coordination, contracts, and HR systems

Safeguarding & Wellbeing

• Champion safeguarding practices across the organisation
• Support staff wellbeing initiatives and mental health awareness

Person Specification

Essential:

• CIPD Level 5 (minimum) or equivalent experience
• Proven HR management experience
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience managing employee relations cases
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work both strategically and operationally

Desirable:

• Knowledge of safeguarding in a community setting
• CIPD Level 5 qualification
• Knowledge of data protection legislation

Key Competencies

• Leadership and influencing skills
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Passion for community

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Pension scheme
• Access to club and charity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities (where applicable)
• Professional development support
• Health care plan