People Services Assistant

Our Story

Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of twelve clubs across the world.

City Football Group also invests in other football related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for our partners, whilst fulfilling our purpose of empowering better lives through football on a local and global scale,consistent with what “City” football has meant to people for over a century.

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

At City Football Group we are looking for a People Services Assistant to join us in our Manchester office on a 12 month Fixed Term contract.

As a People Services Assistant, you will play a key role in shaping a positive and seamless employee experience across City Football Group. As a trusted first point of contact, you will help ensure People processes are delivered efficiently, professionally, and in line with governance and compliance standards.

In this varied and hands-on role, you will manage the shared inbox, responding to employee queries with accuracy and care, while supporting new starter activity including pre-employment checks and onboarding.

You will apply your administrative skills to core processes such as raising and monitoring purchase orders, maintaining key trackers, issuing formal correspondence, and ensuring confidential and accurate record keeping at all times.

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised, proactive, and detail-focused administrator who is looking to build a career in HR.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in an administrative or office support role
• Technical proficiency, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and confidence maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills, with a professional and confidential approach to handling sensitive information.
• A genuine interest in developing a career within HR or a People function, bringing a proactive mindset and commitment to learning.

If you are a detailed administrator looking to build a career in HR. Please apply with your CV via our career’s portal.

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.