HR Business Partner, BBC Cymru Wales

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time Fixed-term / Attachment to end of January 2026. We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
DEPARTMENT: Nations HR Team
LOCATION: Office base can be any of the main Hubs. (Cardiff Salford Birmingham Belfast Glasgow or London). If based outside of Cardiff will require regular travel to Cardiff as required. This is a hybrid role offering a balance of office-based and remote working.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 60000 - 75000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

*Interviews will be held on Friday 27th June 2025

For this role / Ar gyfer y swydd yma:
Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Were looking for a HR Business Partner to join our Nations HR team with a dedicated focus on supporting BBC Cymru Wales. In this key role youll work closely with leaders to shape and deliver the People strategy while also contributing to key pan-Nations initiatives. Youll play an essential part in shaping and enabling an inclusive high-performing culture and ensuring BBC Wales continues to be a great place to work.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver on the people agenda across BBC Cymru Wales. BBC Wales is a leading provider of news drama comedy sport current affairs and political coverage in Wales. It is also the home of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. BBC Wales provides a wide range of content for audiences across Wales in video audio and through our online services in both English and Welsh languages.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Contribute to and where accountable define policies and processes that support the BBC and divisional strategy and objectives.
• Use and understand BBC tools and policies engaging with divisional clients effectively to ensure their use across the organisation.
• Coach and build the capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre-empt organisational issues.
• Participate in projects leading and promoting as appropriate (divisional and/or pan-BBC) the BBCs reputation as a global organisation and employer of choice.
• Use data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of tools and policies and understand the landscape for further improvement.
• Be an ambassador for the function and represent the BBC HR internally and externally.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Extensive experience of operating in a business partner model working with leaders to create positive business outcomes.
• Communicates challenges and influences a variety of stakeholders effectively. Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in away that results in agreement or behaviour a calm and effective approach when dealing with difficult situations.
• Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations individuals or groups. Is able to understand and appreciate different perspectives on an issue to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change to change or easily acceptchanges in ones own organisation or job requirements.
• Able to simplify complex problems processes or projects into component parts explore and evaluate them systematically.
• Able to identify causal relationships and construct frameworks for decision making and problem-solving. Transforms proposals/ideas into practical reality.
• Understand the value drivers of the BBC and is commercially aware.

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