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HR Administrator

🏢 Sheffield United FC · 📍 Sheffield, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-B40772E2
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£20,000 - £25,000
£1,667 - £2,083 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Sheffield United Football Club are looking for a highly motivated, person-oriented HR Administrator to join our Human Resources team. The HR Administrator will be responsible for providing an accurate and efficient administrative service across all aspects of the employee life cycle, providing support services to line managers and employees on various HR related issues. As a member of the HR team, the Administrator is a role model to other employees and seen as a trusted confidante within the Club, placing compliance to Employment Law at the heart of all they do.

If you are looking for a new, exciting challenge and the chance to be part of a high performing team then this could be the role for you.

Role Responsibilities:

  • To provide general guidance and support with routine transactions and queries escalating more complex issues to the HR Advisor, acting as the first point of contact for the HR inbox.
  • To issue staff contracts of employment and offer letters, tracking signed copies are returned and filed securely, and relevant trackers updated.
  • Maintain trackers and systems for various HR processes from recruitment and selection to updating employee training records.
  • To export reports from the HR system, and relevant training portals to support the wider HR function.
  • Monitoring the probation review process and issuing the relevant probation outcome letter, chasing as necessary with line managers.
  • Review, maintain and update job descriptions in line with each new recruitment request; advising line managers on creating a job description which complies with relevant employment legislation and SUFC's Safer Recruitment process.
  • To support the wider HR team with policy and procedural updates.
  • Manage the employee exit process ensuring all leavers receive an exit interview survey and have the opportunity to discuss any concerns. Next steps are put in plac with Managers where necessary. All leavers should be updated on the relevant systems.
  • Support the full recruitment cycle from advert creation, CV sifting and interview coordination.
  • To support the Head of Safeguarding in monitoring DBS expiration dates and providing the employee with the relevant information for the DBS application process.
  • To be responsible for sending and tracking reference requests for all new starters who join the Club.
  • To work collaboratively with other HR colleagues and departments to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective HR service.

Essential Criteria for the role:

  • Experience of dealing with administrative processes efficiently using own initiative when ad hoc queries and tasks come up.
  • Experience of accessing and working with statistical information.
  • Strong IT skills utilising Microsoft Packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Outlook. Excel specifically, preferable solid intermediate or advanced level would be desirable.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
  • A person-oriented approach with the ability to build a good rapport.
  • Prior experience of using a HR system.
  • A Human Resources Qualification or working towards (e.g. CIPD Level 3).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Sheffield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Human resources: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • CIPD (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 27/02/2023
Reference ID: BL022023-HRA

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