(New Jobs) Head of Facilities and Human Resources Manager

Do any of this two jobs encroach on JB job

ARGYLE have two superb new opportunities to grow our successful team at Home Park.

It is a very special time to be part of the Pilgrim family, as we strive for promotion from Sky Bet League Two and enjoy the fantastic new facilities at the Home Park Stadium following the completion of our Mayflower Grandstand redevelopment project.

The positions available are a new Head of Facilities and a new Human Resources Manager. Please see below for job descriptions and details on how to apply.

Head of Facilities

The delivery of operational excellence and service every single day, and particularly on a match-day, is of paramount importance to the Argyle operation, ensuring we provide the very best in measurable outcomes.

Overseeing the key facilities operations, such as security, repairs and maintenance, and pitch maintenance, the successful candidate will also lead on the formulation and execution of core operational club policy and regulatory functions, including health and safety, environment and data protection.

This role will ensure the development of effective methods in business operation and the preparation and management of operational budgets. The successful candidate will have the additional responsibility for core enabling operations across the club, such as IT and lead on club-wide development projects.

Ensuring the match-day operation complies with all safety and ground regulations, as well as the delivery of a friendly and efficient best in class match-day operation is a key requirement of this role. Central to this objective will be maintaining effective relationships with authorities and stakeholders, including the City Council, Licensing, Building Control, SGSA, and the EFL. The successful candidate will ensure the Club meets all statutory, legal and regulatory requirements

This role is being managed by The Big Ant Group recruitment agency – they can be contacted on 01752 858958 or visit their website to apply for the position.

Human Resources Manager

This is a new for Argyle, providing internal HR expertise

Based on the platform of brand new infrastructure and facilities, the nature of the business is evolving and someone with strong employment knowledge is required. There will be significant project work initially, moving towards a steady state within an environment that, by its nature, evolves rapidly and can be turbulent.

The successful candidate will provide expert advice to Argyle Community Trust, the charitable arm of Plymouth Argyle, as well as the main Football Club.

Argyle is currently at a very exciting time in our history, as we refresh our strategy and deliver against the Club’s values. The development of the Club and Community’s infrastructure and expanding the delivery of events, as well as football-related business, provides an opportunity to enhance and support the workforce to establish professional working practices and a culture that fits the mission of being a sustainable Championship Football Club.

Reporting to the Club secretary, the HR manager will oversee the HR functions and work as a member of the Senior Management Team to support department heads across the business in managing their people with efficiency and compassion. With rapid growth and ongoing change, it is vital that this role provides opportunities for employees and managers to work effectively and create a workplace that reflects the Club’s values.

The role follows the full employment journey, so it includes effective management of onboarding, induction, probation, and performance. It will support the budgetary process and enhance the systems in place for learning and development, and employee relations.

The Club has recently populated an HRIS and has updated employment documentation and employment policies. This will require ongoing review, alongside establishing an effective workforce communication body to ensure appropriate consultation and communication continues.

The role requires key relationship building within and outside the Club to ensure that related functions work together, such as payroll, data protection and health and safety. The role must ensure adherence to statutory and industry standards, such as safeguarding, EFL and FA rules.

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The Head of Facilities position seems very similar to what Jon Back has been doing, he's certainly been involved with development projects, overseeing matchday operations etc

Maybe the club aren't happy with some of the aspects of the grandstand- leg room issue, very narrow concourse, which I think Back may have had some responsibility for? There was also the standing issue, which was handled quite poorly, and strangely is no longer mentioned.

Chemical Ali wrote:

The Head of Facilities position seems very similar to what Jon Back has been doing, he's certainly been involved with development projects, overseeing  matchday operations etc

Maybe the club aren't happy with some of the aspects of the grandstand- leg room issue, very narrow concourse, which I think Back may have had some responsibility for? There was also the standing issue, which was handled quite poorly, and strangely is no longer mentioned.

not to mention not doing stadium checks till after the rugby world cup final failing to see the loose pannels till midday almost.

I did wonder if that jobs was Backs? Brent didn't need anyone for HR just the family phone book.

I didn't think Jon Back did anything of functional value anyway. He was a Brent Silly Hat appointment initially given the operations gig despite it being way beyond his experience and capability where his main duties was to mince about in a lanyard in the devonport end looking important, kill the atmosphere and ban supporters for stuff they put on twitter.

When Grandstand refurb finally got underway, he got given a non job of overseeing the refurb which involved writing a toe curlingly shit blog, misinforming the support as to why it was late and over budget and appearing in an initialed hi viz tabard and hard hat a lot. The actual hard work being carried out by construction professionals.

The stadium manager job is currently carried out by Trevor Richards who is more of a maintenance manager, so assume they want a replacement for Dave Boobyer with capaility of match day operations rather than a silly hat prick like Bungo.

Could it be bungo is about to be jogged on or moved sideways ? Man of many talents be working on the turnstiles next ..or cloakroom attendant for the pioneers next for old bungo lol

Angry wrote:

Chemical Ali wrote:

The Head of Facilities position seems very similar to what Jon Back has been doing, he's certainly been involved with development projects, overseeing  matchday operations etc

Maybe the club aren't happy with some of the aspects of the grandstand- leg room issue, very narrow concourse, which I think Back may have had some responsibility for? There was also the standing issue, which was handled quite poorly, and strangely is no longer mentioned.

not to mention not doing stadium checks till after the rugby world cup final failing to see the loose pannels till midday almost.

My family member sent a photo in with the lifting and exposing gaps in the Lyndhurst roof in the storm last Saturday. no reply was received.

Hugh Watt wrote:

I didn't think Jon Back did anything of functional value anyway. He was a Brent Silly Hat appointment initially given the operations gig despite it being way beyond his experience and capability  where his main duties was to mince about in a lanyard in the devonport end looking important, kill the atmosphere and ban supporters for stuff they put on twitter.

When Grandstand refurb finally got underway, he got given a non job of overseeing the refurb which involved writing a toe curlingly shit blog, misinforming the support as to why it was late and over budget and appearing in an initialed hi viz tabard and hard hat a lot. The actual hard work being carried out by construction professionals.

The stadium manager job is currently carried out by Trevor Richards who is more of a maintenance manager, so assume they want a replacement for Dave Boobyer with capaility of match day operations rather than a silly hat prick like Bungo.

I think he was Club Secretary first, then made up to Head of Operations.

Chemical Ali wrote:

Hugh Watt wrote:

I didn't think Jon Back did anything of functional value anyway. He was a Brent Silly Hat appointment initially given the operations gig despite it being way beyond his experience and capability  where his main duties was to mince about in a lanyard in the devonport end looking important, kill the atmosphere and ban supporters for stuff they put on twitter.

When Grandstand refurb finally got underway, he got given a non job of overseeing the refurb which involved writing a toe curlingly shit blog, misinforming the support as to why it was late and over budget and appearing in an initialed hi viz tabard and hard hat a lot. The actual hard work being carried out by construction professionals.

The stadium manager job is currently carried out by Trevor Richards who is more of a maintenance manager, so assume they want a replacement for Dave Boobyer with capaility of match day operations rather than a silly hat prick like Bungo.

I think he was Club Secretary first, then made up to Head of Operations.

He might move with Mr Brent in charge of Brent shed.

No you're right.

I do remember him being a shit Club Secretary, (wasn't it Jon Back responsible for the Carl McHugh contract fiasco?) before they got someone competent in Zac Newton and Bungo got his fan alienating gig as Head of Ops.

I always thought it quite astonishing that Back could brown nose his way straight to such a crucial footballing position as Club Secretary, with absolutely no knowledge  and zero history of administrative football matters.

Only at Brents Argyle could someone fall out of the police force, into such a pivotal role as Club Secretary at a supposed professional football club.

It's impossible to forget the way he came on to ATD and awkwardly tried to 'fit in' here when he was desperate to canvas votes get his foot in the Argyle door for the first working party they set up.

So embarrassing.

Well well well

Czarcasm wrote:

I always thought it quite astonishing that Back could brown nose his way straight to such a crucial footballing position as Club Secretary, with absolutely no knowledge  and zero history of administrative football matters.

Only at Brents Argyle could someone fall out of the police force, into such a pivotal role as Club Secretary at a supposed professional football club.

It's impossible to forget the way he came on to ATD and awkwardly tried to 'fit in' here when he was desperate to canvas votes get his foot in the Argyle door for the first working party they set up.

So embarrassing.

I remember that, it was dreadful. He came on claiming that Nool had hacked them and then fecked off just as quick when he got on that short lived exercise in undermining the Trust. Argyle supporters board.

And also you are spot on with how crucial the role of club secretary is and how in depth it is

He's the single liason point between the club and authorities, so he's managing all the documentation for transfers contracts, players records, discplinary, match reports, fixtures, travel and hotels, he's the liasion for the away team and the officials as well as the Police, FA and EFL and if any it goes wrong its on him.


So to treat the role as a pat on the head to a bored ex-copper with zero football administration experience but a massive hole in his ego that can only filled by important in negligent in the extreme.

Some quality stuff on all things Bungo bheys, ATD at its finest!

Mr Governance as I remember him.

Head of financial operations all sounds very professional but sometimes businesses, especially football clubs, need investment. Am I too sceptical here? Nah, more of the same init.

Could be the last bit of the Bent dynasty removed from the club

Punchdrunk wrote:

Could be the last bit of the Bent dynasty removed from the club

Kick the family area out of Zoo corner and I'll be happier.