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Job Requisition ID: 47412
Job Closing Date: 14 August 2026
London, GBR, W12 7FA
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JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
LOCATION: London Television Centre – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £55,000 - £60,000 plus £5441 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.
Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Associate HRBP supports the UK and EMEA Channels & Streaming and Commercial News divisions, partnering across six business areas. The role blends strategic and operational HR, driving people initiatives and managing the full employee lifecycle across a complex, matrixed environment, with scope to support multiple regions including the UK, Poland, Netherlands, Dubai and South Africa.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This role offers exposure to senior leaders across a diverse, fast-paced EMEA landscape. It’s ideal for someone adaptable, hands-on and eager to get stuck in, with the opportunity to work across varied client groups, build broad HR experience, and make a tangible impact within a busy but rewarding matrix organisation.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Act as an internal HR consultant, partnering with managers and stakeholders across EMEA
Bridge local needs with company-wide HR initiatives, ensuring compliance and relevance
Collaborate with HR teams on annual processes (pay, bonus, performance) and policy updates
Lead and manage employee relations cases, escalating where appropriate
Build strong relationships to identify challenges and deliver proactive HR solutions
Work with internal teams to support the full employee lifecycle, including oversight of onboarding, offboarding and payroll inputs
Use data and insights to improve people strategies while representing HR across the business
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Proven track record of working in complex / matrixed reporting structures
Experience of delivering a strategic HR Partnering approach in a comparable role.
Proven experience working in an HR role across EMEA, with understanding of multi-country employment practices and cultural nuances
Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of contacts; strong influencing and persuading skills
Analytical skills and the ability to resolve logistically complex problems
Compares and contrasts situations and information, identifying patterns and trends which inform subsequent decisions
Creates a sense of team spirit, encouraging shared ownership of objectives and deliverables
Be a role model for the BBC Values
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
Experience across HR Operations, including payroll.
Prior experience of working with people systems (such as SAP)
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 as soon as possible.
We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.
#BBCSTUDIOS
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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.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.
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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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This is your BBC
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Find out more about BBC Studios
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Life at BBC Studios
- A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
- Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
- Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
- BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here .
- Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
Candidate pack
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You belong
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy
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Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss:
[email protected]
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