Strategic People Partner – 12-Month FTC

ITV plc; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ITV plc’s People Team is seeking an experienced People Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will partner with leaders across an assigned client group, balancing proactive HR strategies with reactive support while enabling managers to develop capability and ownership of people outcomes.

You will drive OD activities, manage employee relations and risk compliance, and use data to influence decisions.

Qualifications

• Significant HR generalist experience delivering operational HR in a fast-paced matrix environment.
• Proactive HR partnering to leaders, diagnosing organisational challenges and spotting opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience with an HR operating model using Centres of Excellence.
• Ability to navigate organisational complexity and matrix structures.
• Minimum Level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent evidence of HR capability.
• Experience leading or managing colleagues and fostering a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers to drive high-performance culture.
• Deliver and support Organisational Design, restructures, and people interventions.
• Guide line managers through ER matters including sickness, stress risk, and capability issues.
• Ensure policy compliance and manage operational risk and statutory requirements.
• Own People data and analytics, providing insights to inform decisions.
• Support D&I initiatives and collaborate with Centres of Excellence to improve HR services.

Skills

HR generalist experience

HR partnering to leaders

UK employment law

HR operating model

Centres of Excellence

matrix structures

Stakeholder management

Data literacy

Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Education

Level 5 CIPD (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

ITV plc’s People Team is seeking an experienced People Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will partner with leaders across an assigned client group, balancing proactive HR strategies with reactive support while enabling managers to develop capability and ownership of people outcomes.

You will drive OD activities, manage employee relations and risk compliance, and use data to influence decisions.