HR Business Partner, UK (News Transformation)
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract until 26 March 2026
DEPARTMENT: HR
LOCATION: Office base is flexible. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join the BBC News HR team. This is a critical HR role working closely with the teams within BBC News and BBC HR. We’re looking for a dynamic HR Business Partner to join the BBC News HR team on a fixed term contract until 26th March 2026. This is a newly created role designed to support a major operating model transformation programme within BBC News – one of the most high-profile and fast-moving divisions in the BBC.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC News is the world’s most trusted source of independent journalism. As we expand our global presence and deepen engagement with regional audiences, we’re transforming how we operate. This is an exciting opportunity to join that journey.
Your Key Responsibilities And Impact
* Partner with senior leaders and project teams to deliver a complex transformation programme across BBC News.
* Manage the HR workstream for projects that are part of the BBC News’s operating model transformation programme.
* Support and coach managers through redundancy and reorganisation processes, including consultation planning and delivery.
* Design and manage HR delivery timelines, balancing legal compliance with business needs.
* Engage confidently with trade unions and lead collective consultation processes.
* Collaborate closely with the operational HR team to ensure alignment and communication throughout the project lifecycle.
* Work closely with Internal legal team to interpret legal advice and assess risks to provide pragmatic, business-focused recommendations.
Your Skills And Experience
* Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally within a large, complex, and international organisation.
* A strong track record of supporting transformation and organisational change projects.
* Confidence in managing redundancy and reorganisation processes, including consultation and stakeholder engagement.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
* Experience working with trade unions and leading collective consultation.
* A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to assess legal risk and advise accordingly.
* Demonstrates agility in navigating change, adapting quickly to shifting business priorities.
* Curiosity and adaptability to quickly understand new jurisdictions and employment landscapes.
* International restructuring experience is desirable but not essential.
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.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
Redeployment
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.
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