People Business Partner
People Business Partner
Media & Entertainment
Permanent
White City, London + Hybrid
Hiring range: £41,000- £68,000
For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.com
Your work matters to millions.
Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it's not surprising that you'll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we're at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.
When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact's felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.
Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don't just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
Your impact sends ripples.
The role...
Our people team has an exciting opportunity to recruit for a new dedicated People Business Partner on a permanent basis. The key purpose of this position is to act as a Business Partner to leaders and managers in our Media & Entertainment services division. This might include working with our Content, Commercial, News and Marketing teams, supporting the Head of People in the implementation and delivery of strategic people plans and priorities. You will respond to business needs and initiatives, provide comprehensive business solutions, promote ITV-wide initiatives to enhance workplace culture, operating autonomously with some supervision, and empowering managers to take ownership.
Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Trusted Advisor to leaders and managers
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to deliver successful business outcomes
- Act as critical friend and challenge the status quo
- Influence stakeholders through offering support, advice, challenge, guidance and promotion of the skills and tools required to proactively manage their teams effectively; driving a high performance culture and building line management capability.
- Support the implementation of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D,E & I) strategy, relevant to the business area, which complements the ITV D,E& I strategy and drives a culture of inclusion.
- Collaborate with HR Ops and Services, other HR colleagues, the centres of excellence (Resourcing, Reward, Learning and Development, Occupational Health and Diversity etc.) to ensure a comprehensive, seamless and efficient HR service
- Ensure that new/amended policies, procedures and toolkits are effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders to provide absolute clarity and consistency in the application of policies across the business.
- Organisational Design
- Deliver and support the implementation of OD for the division including people, process and technology in connection with other teams as appropriate
- Support changes and restructures as required
- Deliver People Interventions that drive the effectiveness of the department/division/function e.g salary frameworks, Org Redesign, Policy development
- Previous exposure to redundancy and TUPE consultations would be an advantage.
- Employee Relations
- Advise and support on long term and short term sickness absence
- Advise on where stress risk assessments might be appropriate and manages the process
- Manage occupational health referrals
- Advise and support managers on probation management, capability and performance management
- Advise on smart and flexible working
- Advise on the management of informal grievances and complaints (outside of People Relations team remit)
- Assess conflicts of interest including personal relationships at work
- Risk & Compliance
- Identifies operational risk within the division
- Ensure effective implementation and compliance with our People policies e.g. Contracting & Compliance (CAC) and ensure all training is embedded.
- Ensure that regulatory and legal statutory requirements are met, continue to ensure relevant legal knowledge is maintained
Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)
- Minimum Level 5 CIPD qualified (desirable)
- Demonstrable evidence of HR technical capability
- Significant HR generalist experience, preferably in a fast paced, high profile organisation
- Demonstrable experience in identifying and resolving employee relations risks and issues
- Good working knowledge and understanding of UK Employment law and HR best practice initiatives
- Foundation in employment law and understanding of its application in a business context
Other things we're looking for (key criteria)
- Ideally experience in working within a HR operating model utilising Centres of Excellence
- Experience of providing a proactive HR service to senior leaders
- Experience of leading others
- Able to diagnose organisational challenges and identify opportunities
- Strong knowledge and understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice initiatives
- Significant experience of delivering operational HR in a matrix environment
- Experience of working with Trade Unions and other colleague representatives
- Experience of organisational complexity and a matrix structure
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to translate initiatives or complex issues into clear communication, adapting the communication style as appropriate for the audience
- Experience of managing colleagues and creating a high performance culture
- Solid numerical skills and Microsoft Office/Google Suite abilities
- Previous experience of working with the Oracle Fusion HR information system would be advantageous but not essential
ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we'll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com.
Find out more about applying with a disability.
* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:
- Flexible working with a range of options
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
Closing date: Midnight Thursday 24th October 2024
Interviews likely to be w/c 28th October 2024
Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We'd encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.]]>