People Advisor - Employee Relations
City Football Group
7 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Manchester, GB #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; }
Join City Football Group as an Employee Relations Adviser and play a key role in supporting an international workforce. This is an opportunity to work across a broad range of employee relations matters, partnering with managers and colleagues to deliver fair, consistent and people-focused outcomes.
Who We Are
City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with a mission to empower better lives through football. Built on a vision of sustainability and long-term success, City Football Group brings together clubs, businesses and communities around the world through shared values, innovation and collaboration.
You will join our People Team, supporting colleagues across a varied and fast-paced environment. The team works closely with leaders and employees across the organisation to create a positive employee experience and support fair, inclusive and effective people practices.
The Role
As Employee Relations Adviser, you will provide first-line employee relations support across a wide range of people matters, helping managers and employees navigate processes with confidence and consistency. You will manage a varied caseload including investigations, wellbeing matters, performance discussions and policy-related queries, always balancing a practical and people-focused approach.
Working closely with People Business Partners and stakeholders across the organisation, you will contribute to a collaborative and proactive People function. You will also support wider projects and initiatives, helping to strengthen employee relations practices, develop manager capability and provide insights that support continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring
⚽ Experience in Human Resources
⚽ Knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations best practice
⚽ Experience of providing clear, balanced and practical advice to managers and employees
⚽ Confidence working with sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
⚽ Ability to analyse trends and data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Why Choose Us
Working at City Football Group means being supported to do your best, with the flexibility and encouragement to look after your wellbeing. We are committed to helping our people learn, grow and thrive in a culture built on collaboration, openness and hard work.
As part of our team, you will receive 26 days’ annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.
You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.
How to Apply
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your application via our careers site by 24 May 2026.
Our recruitment process for this role will be an osite interview.
We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.
Equal Opportunities
City Football Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability - physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact Hiring@cityfootball.com .
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.
Who We Are
City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with a mission to empower better lives through football. Built on a vision of sustainability and long-term success, City Football Group brings together clubs, businesses and communities around the world through shared values, innovation and collaboration.
You will join our People Team, supporting colleagues across a varied and fast-paced environment. The team works closely with leaders and employees across the organisation to create a positive employee experience and support fair, inclusive and effective people practices.
The Role
As Employee Relations Adviser, you will provide first-line employee relations support across a wide range of people matters, helping managers and employees navigate processes with confidence and consistency. You will manage a varied caseload including investigations, wellbeing matters, performance discussions and policy-related queries, always balancing a practical and people-focused approach.
Working closely with People Business Partners and stakeholders across the organisation, you will contribute to a collaborative and proactive People function. You will also support wider projects and initiatives, helping to strengthen employee relations practices, develop manager capability and provide insights that support continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring
⚽ Experience in Human Resources
⚽ Knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations best practice
⚽ Experience of providing clear, balanced and practical advice to managers and employees
⚽ Confidence working with sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
⚽ Ability to analyse trends and data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Why Choose Us
Working at City Football Group means being supported to do your best, with the flexibility and encouragement to look after your wellbeing. We are committed to helping our people learn, grow and thrive in a culture built on collaboration, openness and hard work.
As part of our team, you will receive 26 days’ annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.
You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.
How to Apply
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your application via our careers site by 24 May 2026.
Our recruitment process for this role will be an osite interview.
We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.
Equal Opportunities
City Football Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability - physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact Hiring@cityfootball.com .
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.