People Officer

People Officer

Department: Watford FC Community Sports and Education Trust

Reporting to: People Manager

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £25,000.00pa

Location: Vicarage Road Stadium, Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0ER

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 18th January 2026

Interview Date: 29th January 2026

Summary of your role:

Our People Officer role has been newly created to support colleagues across the Trust with people operations. Handling the day‑to‑day processes that keep employees supported in a way that will most benefit them and the work they do to contribute to our vision of improving lives and enhancing communities, whilst keeping our organisation compliant.

The role focuses on recruitment support, all aspects of the employee lifecycle journey. HR record keeping, inductions, training and development needs, mandatory qualifications, CCOP support and workplace policy support.

The role will also help to develop our L & D strategy and establish learning and management training pathways to provide clear lines of progression and a potential succession planning structure.

• The recruitment process, assisting with job adverts, scoring & anonymising applications, scheduling interviews, contacting candidates, and the onboarding process.
• Managing the data for all adverts via our recruitment system, including EDI reporting, using the system to the best of its ability for the needs of the Trust.
• Ensure safer recruitment standards are met, including full employment checks and DBS process.
• Support with contracts and other onboarding documents for all employees, helping to create and maintain employee files for the employee lifecycle duration.
• Assist with new joiner inductions for all employees.
• Ensure all employees HR records are current and up to date.
• Ensure colleagues’ training/qualifications are recorded and chasing completion of qualifications to ensure compliance and maintain records.
• Support with grievances and disciplinaries where required.
• Support with the offboarding process for all leavers.
• Provide support to the Business Support Officer with volunteer recruitment and onboarding process and ensure all recruitment aligns with the recruitment and retention strategy of the Trust.
• General Business support to the People Manager and Business Services Department colleagues.
• Work closely with colleagues to identify current and future learning and development needs for employees and volunteers by undertaking a skills audit.
• Source internal and external training for all employees.
• Organise employee training days and ensure they are fully prepared prior to the event.
• Research online workplace learning and development platforms and making recommendations.
• Support on developing a learning and development strategy for the Trust, to support career progression.

• Experience of working within an HR/Office Administration role.
• The desire to develop in the field of HR, with a learning & development element.
• Strong IT skills are essential, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong organisational and time management skills are essential.
• The confidence and ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively to build and facilitate strong internal relationships.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise workload, meet deadlines and have attention to detail when completing tasks.

• CIPD qualified
• Experience in employee contracts/employment law and recruitment processes.

We are a well‑established and forward‑looking charity with a long and highly regarded record of delivering a broad range of community‑based activities and services. Our work focuses on the key themes of;
Football & Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, enhanced by community facilities and supported by a business services department.

Our Vision:
One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities.

Our Mission:
To expand the Watford FC family by providing opportunities in Hertfordshire and London, to enrich people’s lives, create special memories, and enable positive futures.

Our Values:
To be honest,…