HR Specialist, Policy

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JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time (6 months)
DEPARTMENT: Chief Operating Group, Employee relations
LOCATION: Flexible - Any UK BBC office with hybrid working
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £42,500 - £52,500 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

In this role, you will work with internal stakeholders to implement policy changes relating to upcoming employment law changes. You will also help audit existing HR policies and procedures to identify inefficiencies or compliance risks. This will be a key role in recommending and implementing improvements that enhance the people experience and operational effectiveness of the BBC. Additionally you will help create a framework to monitor and analyse policy effectiveness following the launch of a new policy framework.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Employee Relations and Policy team play a key role in developing and maintaining HR Policy, and help manage the trade union relationship at the BBC.

This is an opportunity to work within a specialist central team which helps design, negotiate and implement key policies and guidance, ensuring they align with the BBC's overall objectives, strategy and values.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Provide support around policy, industrial and employee relations to the wider HR teams
• Leading on specific projects to deliver effective solutions that meet the needs of the business
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations
• Provide support to key BBC governance meetings including with the Trade Unions at National Joint Council (NJC) and HR Community through HR Policy forum and Knowledge sharing forum with the HR service centre.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Strong organisation and communication skills
• Good understanding of UK employment law
• Experience working in a HR generalist or relevant specialist capacity
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to assess risks

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

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.

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.

Information at a Glance This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about the BBC Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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