Extended Workforce Business Partner Extended Workforce Business Partner

Freelancers are an integral part of the overall workforce at the BBC in on-air, off-air and business support capacities, enabling the creation of world class content. We have an exciting opportunity to join an enterprise-wide programme, working collaboratively with business teams across the BBC as well as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in specialist teams to optimise our international freelance engagements, review our ways of working and manage risk effectively.,

• Process Analysis: Work alongside SMEs to evaluate and baseline current policies and processes for international freelance engagements


• Gap Analysis and Future Planning: Identify existing gaps and establish future requirements, considering local legislative nuances


• Risk Management: Utilise data insights to proactively pinpoint risks and collaborate with divisional teams and SMEs for effective mitigation and management


• Strategic Alignment: Partner with the operations team to understand our business, ensuring strategies can be well-executed and delivered


• Training and upskilling: Design and conduct comprehensive training to equip stakeholders with necessary knowledge throughout the engagement lifecycle
  
  If you thrive in a fast-paced, programme environment and are passionate about driving positive change, this role is for you., The successful candidate will demonstrate the BBC's values in their approach, with a focus on a collaborative and inclusive approach to their work with stakeholders across the organisation. You will have:



• In-depth knowledge: A robust understanding of people and finance processes, policies, and risks specific to international freelance engagements in the media industry


• International Legal Expertise: Hands-on experience with international tax and employment law, particularly as they relate to freelance engagements


• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving abilities that blend creativity with practicality to devise effective solutions


• Process Optimisation Experience: A track record of process discovery and consolidation within complex, matrixed organizations.


• Change Leadership: Strong project planning, management and delivery skills, with proven experience in driving change, implementing strategies on time, and juggling multiple priorities.


• Analytical Acumen: Strong analytical capabilities to distill complex concepts into clear, actionable strategies


• Communication Excellence: Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to engage successfully with a diverse array of stakeholders.
  
  The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons 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.


We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.