HR Business Partner

BBC; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting organization in Salford is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to facilitate a high-performing culture and support organizational change. This role requires expertise in HR issues, coaching senior managers, and ensuring diversity and inclusion within the team. The salary range is competitive, reflecting skills and experience, within a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of operating in a business partner model.
• Supporting and developing cultural initiatives.
• Advising on complex HR cases.
• Working on change projects, including Org Design.

Responsibilities

• Drive high performance culture and facilitate employee success.
• Support cultural improvements across the Sport division.
• Enable effective organizational design.
• Act as escalation point for HR-related matters.
• Ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Skills

Experience in business partner model

Cultural change expertise

Complex HR case management

Change project experience

Coaching for senior managers

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term until October 2026

DEPARTMENT: BBC HR

LOCATION: Salford Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 60000-75700 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join the BBC Content HR team where you will be working in partnership with Sport an operation covering both event coverage and sports journalism as well supporting BBC iPlayer BBC Sounds and Sport online.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

If you’re experienced in HR Business Partnering and looking for your next challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference within Sport and across the wider broadcast and creative sector teams keep reading!

This is an exciting time to join the team as BBC Sport are currently in a period of change and transformation which will enable the growth of audiences across the BBCs digital platforms.

Across the wider BBC work has also been initiated this year to improve workplace culture; and this role will also support the roll‑out of this important work which has been designed to change the experience of how it feels to work at the BBC for everyone.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Performance Driving a high performing culture is integral to the success of the BBC. The HRBP will initiate and facilitate an environment where employees can do their best work. Coach and build the capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre‑empt organisational issues.
• Leadership development - Support our managers and leaders in driving cultural improvements across Sport. Implement and roll out actions from the Culture Review with an understanding of the divisional context.
• Org design Ensuring we have the right team structures and roles in place is critical to our success. You will work closely with managers to support advice & enable effective org design across Sport.
• Employee Relations Act as the escalation point for often high‑profile and reputational people related matters and work with specialist teams for advisory support. Provide specialist input across a range of HR issues.
• Diversity and Inclusion The BBC is a place for all and its our mission for everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace is key to the success of this role.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience of operating in a business partner model working with local managers to create positive business outcomes.
• Experience of supporting and developing initiatives around cultural change and behaviours
• Experience of providing specialist input across a range of HR issues (generalist / specific expertise); designing and delivering effective solutions that meet the needs of the business.
• Experience of advising on and supporting managers with complex and sensitive ER / HR cases.
• Experience of working on change projects including Organisational Design.
• Experience of partnering coaching and building the capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre‑empt organisational issues; develop high performing creative and inclusive teams.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Experience in the media or broadcast industry is desirable.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

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