Associate HR Business Partner

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View more categories View less categories Sector Media and Publishing Role Associate Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Package Description

Job Reference: 23986

Band: D

Salary: £40,600 - £44,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract: 1 X FTC June 2025 to August 2026

Locations: Birmingham & Salford - This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working. London Weighting may be applicable.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Benefits: We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

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Job Introduction

We're looking for a proactive HR professional with a can-do attitude and a drive to help colleagues thrive at work.

The successful candidate will join the People Services team as an Associate HR Business Partner. As an Associate HR Business Partner, you'll work closely with Divisional HR Business Partners within our Content Division, specifically supporting TV and Radio, to deliver our ambitious people agenda within the BBC.

Working as part of a centralised People Services team, you'll be embedded within a Divisional HR team, gaining understanding of their challenges and priorities, and supporting their delivery of world-class content. You will act as a trusted advisor, supporting the delivery of the people strategy and handling day-to-day HR issues and projects. You'll manage stakeholder relationships across the business and HR functions, drawing on specialist advice from teams like Reward, HR Systems, and Data Analytics. This role offers a great opportunity to develop a broad range of HR skills and grow your career.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the HR Business Partner in developing and implementing solutions aligned to the people strategy to improve organisation effectiveness
• Work closely with the HR Business Partners to ensure tools and policies are aligned, enhance employee engagement, and improve performance
• Collaborate across Specialist Teams/People Services Teams to deliver services and promote continuous improvement
• Act as a point of escalation for complex queries and requests, ensuring resolution or appropriate management
• Participate in projects, leading and promoting the BBC's reputation as a global organisation and employer of choice
• Represent the BBC HR internally and externally as appropriate

Are you the right Candidate?

You will have experience in a HR generalist role, either at Specialist or Senior Advisor level. You should be confident working in a matrix organisation, excel at collaboration, and be a strong communicator. Proactivity and problem-solving skills are essential. Experience in HR Technology is advantageous.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience managing/enabling change activities like restructuring
• Broad experience across pay, data, people practices, and development
• Ability to work with stakeholders, manage expectations, and contract work
• Experience working with data, drawing insights, and storytelling with data
• Support for continuous improvement and curiosity about approaches
• A focus on people experience
• Alignment with BBC values

About the BBC

The BBC prioritizes redeployment for employees seeking alternative roles and values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Flexible working requests will be considered unless operational requirements prevent this.