People Business Partner

ITV Consumer Limited 2024; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a People Business Partner in Westminster. This role involves supporting the Finance division, developing strategic people plans, and acting as a trusted advisor to leadership. The ideal candidate has substantial HR experience in dynamic environments, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage employee relations effectively. This position offers benefits including flexible working and a competitive pension contribution.

Benefits

Flexible working with a range of options

Generous holiday allowance

Annual bonus opportunity

Competitive pension contribution

Wellbeing and volunteering days

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in HR roles, ideally within a fast-paced, high-profile organisation.
• Proven expertise in UK employment regulations and HR guidelines.
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong ties with Finance chiefs and overseers, offering mentorship and support.
• Provide expert advice to support effective people management and decision-making.
• Lead and support organisational design initiatives and change projects.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent collaborator abilities

Ability to handle relationships

Strong networking skills

Experience with Trade Unions

Job description

Overview

Were looking for a People Business Partner to join ITV on a permanent basis, supporting our Finance division and reporting directly to our Head of People. In this role, you\'ll act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, helping to develop and deliver strategic people plans that align with ITV\'s ambitions. You\'ll provide proactive, solutions-focused support across a broad range of people matters, championing inclusion, building line manager capability, and promoting a high-performance culture. You\'ll also play a key role in implementing organisational change, handling employee relations issues, and driving continuous improvement across the People function.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong ties with Finance chiefs and overseers, offering mentorship and support
• Provide expert advice and challenge to support effective people management and decision-making
• Support the delivery of ITV\'s People and D\&I strategies, embedding a culture of inclusion and high performance
• Partner with the Head of People to build and implement strategic people plans aligned to ITV\'s "More than TV" strategy
• Lead and support organisational design initiatives, restructures, and change projects
• Handle a range of employee relations matters, including sickness absence, performance, flexible working, and informal complaints
• Identify and handle operational risks, supporting compliance with ITV People policies and legal obligations
• Provide people data insights and reporting to influence business decisions
• Support or lead on People-related projects, frameworks, and policy development
• May line manage People Managers and contribute to the development of the wider People team
• Drive continuous improvement by working with Centres of Expertise to deliver a high-quality, professional service
• Stay up to date with employment law and HR standard processes

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in HR roles, ideally within a fast-paced, high-profile organisation
• Experience in working within a HR operating model utilising Centres of Excellence
• Experience of providing a proactive HR service to senior leaders
• Proven expertise in UK employment regulations and HR guidelines
• Significant experience of delivering operational HR in a matrix environment
• Experience of working with Trade Unions and other colleague representatives
• Experience of organisational complexity and a matrix structure
• Experience of leading others
• Ability to diagnose organisational challenges and spot opportunities
• Strong communication skills, adept at translating initiatives or sophisticated issues into clear communication, adjusting the communication style as needed for the audience
• Excellent collaborator management adept at building rapport and trust
• Confidence to persuade and optimally question those in leadership roles
• Flexible in style to accommodate a variety of personalities, with the ability to adjust approach accordingly
• Committed, resilient, proactive and conscientious
• Ability to multitask, working independently or in a team
• Confident communicator adept at staying composed in challenging situations
• Takes accountability for their decisions and actions
• Excellent personal presence and impact
• Ability to handle relationships to deliver both organisational and operational impacts of case management
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills that enable rapid establishment of rapport and trust with all colleagues

Benefits

• Flexible working with a range of options
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life