People Partner

Job Title: People Partner

Department: People Team

Reports to: Senior People Partner

Location: London, Manchester or Leeds (3 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent

Job Grade: M

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

People are the heart of everything that makes Channel 4 the unique and successful broadcaster that it is. The people team makes sure we attract and retain the best, supporting the three core business areas of Creative, Commercial and Operations.

As a team, we deliver on the people strategy that underpins the Channel 4 FastForward strategy. Teams include Talent, L&D, People Partnering, Reward, and People Operations, working together to support and coach the business to improve and evolve, ensuring that the life cycle of each employee is positive and culturally supportive.

We strive to create an environment where people can do their best work, be continually developed, and feel engaged as they deliver on Channel 4's remit.

JOB PURPOSE

This role will be part of the People Partnering team and will bring strong and varied generalist HR experience to manage and navigate a variety of complex organisational projects.

We are looking for someone who has worked as People Partner or Senior Advisor previously, and who has experience of working on organisation design and organisational change projects, preferably in a digital, tech or media organisation.

This role will work closely with the Senior People Partners, the People Resolution Partner and the Head of People Partnering on a portfolio of work across the Creative, Commercial and Operations divisions at Channel 4.

This is a busy and somewhat unpredictable role, requiring someone who is highly organised, enjoys problem solving, and is comfortable both working with autonomy and as part of a team. It is imperative to be comfortable working with a variety of HR system, to enjoy working with data, and have a solid knowledge of UK Employment Law.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Being a key member of the People Partnering team, providing HR expertise, across a wide variety of topics, to leaders, managers and employees
• Advising on and supporting with a wide variety of employee resolution matters
• Driving and helping design OD, change and transformation activity
• Contributing to the planning and implementation of HR activity on a portfolio basis
• Being part of cross-functional project teams, to represent the people workstream
• Bringing data expertise, using appropriate tools and methodologies to identify people insights
• Be curious and look for ways to do things better and more effectively within the legal framework
• Be confident in highlighting risks, holding people to account, and following up on actions
• Being willing to take on additional developmental tasks when workload allows

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Prior experience of working as a People Partner/Senior HR Advisor
• Prior experience of working on or managing complex people related transformation projects
• Experience of implementing organisation design activity
• Experience of running collective and individual consultation processes
• Experienced in using data to drive decision making and draw insights
• Able to demonstrates excellent diligence and high levels of accuracy
• Is confident engaging with, and presenting to, a wide variety of stakeholders including senior stakeholders.
• Enjoys working collaboratively in a team and can self-manage their workload
• Has demonstrated high levels of initiative
• Intermediate level Microsoft Office suite
• Is enthusiastic about, and aligned to, the C4 remit.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• CIPD Qualification
• OD (organisational design) and/or change management qualifications
• Experience of working in Digital, Technology, or Media organisations
• Experience of working with Power BI, or other data systems

Basic salary per annum starting from £64,969.00

Application questions to complete

Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better and we won't be able to consider your application without them.

1. Without sharing anything sensitive, please tell us about the most recent organisational design project you have been involved in, and what your role and responsibilities were (500 words max)
2. Without sharing anything sensitive, please tell us about your most recent experience of running a collective and individual consultation process, and what your role and responsibilities were (500 words max)

Benefits

There are a million reasons why it's great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you:

• Private medical insurance
• Free Virtual GP access for employees
• Free Female Health hormone test each year
• Free Tastecard membership
• Financial guidance 1-2-1's available each quarter
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Holiday Purchase

Hybrid working

From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.

Applications Close Date: 30 Oct 2025

Equal Opportunities

Channel 4's purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK.

We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background and lived experience. As an employer we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Disability Confident Scheme: Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has also maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job. If you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please select yes when completing the application questions. For more information, please visit the Disability Confident Campaign website.

Care Leaver Friendly Employer: Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people/adults. We commit to offering an interview (and constructive feedback) to applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the essential criteria for the role as outlined on the job description. Applicants should indicate if they wish to apply under our Care Leaver Scheme by selecting the option on the application form.

Workplace Adjustments: We are committed to providing disabled applicants a level playing field when applying for a job and support whilst employed to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers. If you have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and require any adjustments, additional support or alternative arrangements during the recruitment and wish to discuss this confidentially, please let us know via the following e-mail

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