Job Description

Job Category: Human Resources
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Workplace: ITV London, White City + Hybrid - expectation is 2 days in the office per week.
The team..
ITV has a collaborative, flexible and fun company culture, full of warm, brilliant people. In HR, we're here to support and encourage that culture - partnering with teams to add real value and helping everyone reach their full potential. From recruiting the best candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds to helping them grow and develop their career at ITV - and supporting them with a range of wellbeing tools - we're here to make sure everyone can be their best at ITV.
The role..
We're looking for a People Business Partner to join ITV on a permanent basis, supporting our Finance division and reporting directly to our Head of People.
In this role, you'll act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, helping to develop and deliver strategic people plans that align with ITV's ambitions. You'll provide proactive, solutions-focused support across a broad range of people matters, championing inclusion, building line manager capability, and promoting a high-performance culture. You'll also play a key role in implementing organisational change, handling employee relations issues, and driving continuous improvement across the People function.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about making ITV an excellent place to work.
Some of your key day-today responsibilities will include:

• Develop strong ties with Finance chiefs and overseers, offering mentorship and support
• Provide expert advice and challenge to support effective people management and decision-making.
• Support the delivery of ITV's People and D&I strategies, embedding a culture of inclusion and high performance.
• Partner with the Head of People to build and implement strategic people plans aligned to ITV's "More than TV" strategy.
• Lead and support organisational design initiatives, restructures, and change projects.
• Handle a range of employee relations matters, including sickness absence, performance, flexible working, and informal complaints.
• Identify and handle operational risks, supporting compliance with ITV People policies and legal obligations.
• Provide people data insights and reporting to influence business decisions.
• Support or lead on People-related projects, frameworks, and policy development.
• May line handle People Managers and contribute to the development of the wider People team.
• Drive continuous improvement by working with Centres of Expertise to deliver a high-quality, professional service.
• Stay up to date with employment law and HR standard processes.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)...

• Substantial experience in HR roles, ideally within a fast-paced, high-profile organisation
• Ideally you'll have experience in working within a HR operating model utilising Centres of Excellence
• Experience of providing a proactive HR service to senior leaders
• Proven expertise in UK employment regulations and HR guidelines
• 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

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)...

• Experience of leading others
• Ability to diagnose organisational challenges and spot opportunities
• Strong communication skills, adept at translating initiatives or sophisticated issues into clear communication, adjusting the communication style as needed for the audience
• Excellent collaborator management adept at building rapport and trust
• Confidence to persuade and optimally question those in leadership roles
• Flexible in style to accommodate a variety of personalities, with the ability to adjust approach accordingly;
• Committed, resilient, proactive and conscientious;
• Ability to multitask, working independently or in a team;
• Confident communicator adept at staying composed in challenging situations;
• Takes accountability for their decisions and actions.
• Excellent personal presence and impact
• Ability to handle relationships to deliver both organisational and operational impacts of case management
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills that enable rapid establishment of rapport and trust with all colleagues

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.
About Us:
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.
About the Team: ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled 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

• 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 to suit everyone
• 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

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