HR Administrator

BBC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting company in Birmingham is looking for a proactive individual to join their Onboarding Team. The role requires delivering a high-quality onboarding experience, managing compliance documents, and coordinating welcome communications. Strong communication and HR experience are essential. The position offers a salary of £23,000 - £25,000 depending on skills and experience, with hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Proactive and people-focused individual.
• Comfortable managing high volumes of data.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality onboarding service.
• Manage pre-employment checks and contract preparation.
• Coordinate welcome communications and onboarding materials.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in HR administration, onboarding, or a similar support role

Excellent attention to detail

Comfortable using HR systems and digital tools

Experience with SAP or similar HR systems

A team player who enjoys working collaboratively

Tools

SAP

Job description

JOB DETAILS

• JOB BAND: A
• CONTRACT TYPE: 1 x Fixed Term until October 2026
• DEPARTMENT: BBC HR
• LOCATION: Birmingham – Hybrid
• PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £23,000 - £25,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
• We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
• Interviews will take place on 24th and 25th November 2025.

Purpose of the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused individual to join our Onboarding Team within the BBC’s HR Service Centre. This team plays a vital role in welcoming new colleagues and ensuring a smooth, engaging start to their BBC journey.

Why Join the Team

Whether it’s supporting a new producer on a flagship show or helping a journalist settle into their first day, you’ll be part of the team that helps bring the BBC’s values to life from day one.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, enjoy helping others, and take pride in delivering a seamless onboarding experience.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Deliver a high-quality onboarding service to new starters across the BBC
• Manage pre-employment checks, including DBS checks, right to work documentation, and contract preparation
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with BBC policies and legal requirements
• Communicate clearly and empathetically with new joiners, hiring managers, and internal teams
• Use People systems (e.g. SAP) to input and track onboarding data with precision
• Coordinate welcome communications and onboarding materials
• Identify opportunities to improve the onboarding experience and suggest creative

Essential Criteria – YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in HR administration, onboarding, or a similar support role
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of data
• Comfortable using HR systems and digital tools
• Experience with SAP or similar HR systems
• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively

Desired But Not Required

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of onboarding best practices and compliance requirements
• Organised, proactive, and able to prioritise effectively

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail]

Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.