About the Organisation
Liverpool Football Club has an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and is always looking to make a positive difference in the communities it operates within. The Club maintains the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, is a founding signatory of the Football Association's Football Leadership Diversity Code, and is recognised as a leader in this area on and off the pitch. It is committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across the business.
About the Role
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Main base at Anfield Sports & Community Centre, with time also spent at Head Office on Chapel Street
The Administration & Talent Manager will become the dependable centre of the Foundation's people and office operations — keeping essential processes running smoothly, delivering a welcoming experience for colleagues and candidates, and helping build the workforce needed to extend the Foundation's impact across its communities. The role combines responsive day-to-day support with process improvement, prioritised as people and office administration first, then talent and recruitment, then workforce planning.
What You'll Do
People & Office Administration
Act as the first point of contact for people and office enquiries
Co-ordinate charity requests and ensure timely responses
Oversee day-to-day office needs, supplies, kit, uniforms, and room support
Administer the apprenticeship scheme and related compliance requirements
Manage casual workforce recruitment, onboarding, and exits
Support governance, board reports, and audits
Support overtime, working time, and contract compliance
Talent & Recruitment
Maintain job descriptions, organisation charts, and resource records
Manage vacancies from approval to onboarding
Build inclusive talent pipelines with colleges and community partners
Improve recruitment materials and candidate communications
Support recruitment approvals for casual, fixed-term, and permanent roles
Post vacancies and support fair shortlisting
Co-ordinate interviews and support hiring managers
Retain and file recruitment documents in line with legal requirements
Improve recruitment reporting, including time to fill, platform engagement, and candidate quality
Ensure compliance across visas, DBS checks, records, and audits
Workforce Planning
Monitor workforce compliance and required actions
Use succession data to support internal recruitment
Support effective recruitment and deployment of fixed-term roles
Create consistent processes for casual workers and volunteers
Learn from charity sector practice to shape effective workforce models
Develop talent pipelines and career pathways across the workforce
Work with Finance on labour costs and recruitment plans
Other
Attend Foundation events and programmes when required
Support People projects and organisational change
Provide ad hoc support to People and Leadership colleagues
Provide essential cover when the Head of People or People Administrator is absent
Support surveys, roadshows, benefits, pay review, and goal setting
What They're Looking For
Essential
Strong administration experience in a fast-moving environment, with a track record of keeping accurate records, co-ordinating competing priorities, and delivering responsive support
Experience supporting end-to-end recruitment, candidate communications, and onboarding
Experience of workforce planning, or of working in a role with broad workforce planning responsibilities
Experience of preparing data and turning it into clear plans, reports, and communications
Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively, and work at pace
A clear understanding of how to build candidate and apprenticeship pipelines that support growth and future skills needs
A relevant CIPD qualification, or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
A passion for helping people reach their potential and develop their careers
An interest in the charity sector and volunteering environment
Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate people plans clearly and confidently
Ability to work at pace, show resilience, and handle challenging conversations professionally
Practical Details
Salary is listed as competitive, with no figure given, and no fixed closing date is stated — the listing notes it may close early if a high volume of applications is received, so early application is encouraged.
Benefits include 25 days' holiday (plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days), a contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%, life assurance cover, free financial guidance and mortgage advice, a car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, season ticket loans, shopping discounts and cashback, a Will Writing Service, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Medicash Health Cash Plan, volunteering opportunities, and LFC perks including retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority match, event, and concert tickets.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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Liverpool Football Club has an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and is always looking to make a positive difference in the communities it operates within. The Club maintains the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, is a founding signatory of the Football Association's Football Leadership Diversity Code, and is recognised as a leader in this area on and off the pitch. It is committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across the business.
About the Role
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Main base at Anfield Sports & Community Centre, with time also spent at Head Office on Chapel Street
The Administration & Talent Manager will become the dependable centre of the Foundation's people and office operations — keeping essential processes running smoothly, delivering a welcoming experience for colleagues and candidates, and helping build the workforce needed to extend the Foundation's impact across its communities. The role combines responsive day-to-day support with process improvement, prioritised as people and office administration first, then talent and recruitment, then workforce planning.
What You'll Do
People & Office Administration
Act as the first point of contact for people and office enquiries
Co-ordinate charity requests and ensure timely responses
Oversee day-to-day office needs, supplies, kit, uniforms, and room support
Administer the apprenticeship scheme and related compliance requirements
Manage casual workforce recruitment, onboarding, and exits
Support governance, board reports, and audits
Support overtime, working time, and contract compliance
Talent & Recruitment
Maintain job descriptions, organisation charts, and resource records
Manage vacancies from approval to onboarding
Build inclusive talent pipelines with colleges and community partners
Improve recruitment materials and candidate communications
Support recruitment approvals for casual, fixed-term, and permanent roles
Post vacancies and support fair shortlisting
Co-ordinate interviews and support hiring managers
Retain and file recruitment documents in line with legal requirements
Improve recruitment reporting, including time to fill, platform engagement, and candidate quality
Ensure compliance across visas, DBS checks, records, and audits
Workforce Planning
Monitor workforce compliance and required actions
Use succession data to support internal recruitment
Support effective recruitment and deployment of fixed-term roles
Create consistent processes for casual workers and volunteers
Learn from charity sector practice to shape effective workforce models
Develop talent pipelines and career pathways across the workforce
Work with Finance on labour costs and recruitment plans
Other
Attend Foundation events and programmes when required
Support People projects and organisational change
Provide ad hoc support to People and Leadership colleagues
Provide essential cover when the Head of People or People Administrator is absent
Support surveys, roadshows, benefits, pay review, and goal setting
What They're Looking For
Essential
Strong administration experience in a fast-moving environment, with a track record of keeping accurate records, co-ordinating competing priorities, and delivering responsive support
Experience supporting end-to-end recruitment, candidate communications, and onboarding
Experience of workforce planning, or of working in a role with broad workforce planning responsibilities
Experience of preparing data and turning it into clear plans, reports, and communications
Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively, and work at pace
A clear understanding of how to build candidate and apprenticeship pipelines that support growth and future skills needs
A relevant CIPD qualification, or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
A passion for helping people reach their potential and develop their careers
An interest in the charity sector and volunteering environment
Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate people plans clearly and confidently
Ability to work at pace, show resilience, and handle challenging conversations professionally
Practical Details
Salary is listed as competitive, with no figure given, and no fixed closing date is stated — the listing notes it may close early if a high volume of applications is received, so early application is encouraged.
Benefits include 25 days' holiday (plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days), a contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%, life assurance cover, free financial guidance and mortgage advice, a car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, season ticket loans, shopping discounts and cashback, a Will Writing Service, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Medicash Health Cash Plan, volunteering opportunities, and LFC perks including retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority match, event, and concert tickets.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.