We're looking for a Head of People (HR) to join our growing team at London City Lionesses.
This is a new position within the business, so the responsibilities are not set in stone. We need someone who can jump in, get things done and work with the senior leadership team to shape the future of the club.
The London City Lionesses are part of the Kynisca group, setting a vision and building an infrastructure in which all the players and staff can thrive.
Owned by Michele Kang, our vision for Kynisca is to:
- Become the most pre-eminent sports organisation in the world;
- Have a high-performance culture of winning on and off the pitch;
- Train women as women; and
- Motivate and inspire the next generation of girls and women.
Role Purpose:
To build the London City Lionesses HR function and drive a winning culture of innovation, high performance and fun. Working across all teams and partnering with senior leaders of London City Lionesses to shape, develop, and deliver people plans and solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Work with senior management to develop hiring plans to build a high-performance team.
- Build career frameworks to develop talent including competency maps, performance pathways and team goal setting.
- Drive a culture of continuous learning, supporting staff with their personal and professional development.
Talent Management:
- Develop and launch a refreshed brand for LCL working with external agencies that builds the LCL brand into one of the most exciting and differentiated brands in London and UK women’s football.
- Oversee our media, content, communications and PR teams to manage club media requirements, content and social activity and PR opportunities to grow our brand.
Culture:
- Work with the senior leadership to develop a high-performance culture.
- Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Drive initiatives to enhance employee and player engagement and wellbeing.
Critical Experience:
- 8+ years relevant experience in managing the HR functions of a medium-sized business – preferably with experience in sport.
- Best practice knowledge in recruiting, people development, organisational culture, performance measurement and leadership.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of building and managing high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated solutions focused and able to work under pressure with own initiative.
- Ability to interact and influence proactively with management and staff at all levels of the organisation in the resolution of People issues.
Characteristics:
- A successful senior leader who has a proven track record of building high performing diverse teams and developing a healthy and inclusive culture.
- Passionate about women’s football and broader women’s sport culture.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to deal with matrix stakeholders & ambiguity.
- High standards of personal integrity and EQ.
How to apply:
If you have the aspiration, drive, and qualifications to join our Club, please apply to with your CV and cover letter by Friday 13th September.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received.
Interviews will be held at a date to be confirmed and only those invited to interview will receive return notification from London City Lionesses.
Safeguarding Statement:
London City Lionesses and Academy are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.
This post requires Enhanced Criminal Records Checks and may include checks against the Barred Lists, as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared.
Equality Statement:
We are an equal opportunities employer.
The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.
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