People business partner

Closing date for applications: 26 August 2025

Salary: £43,755 - £51,465 per annum

Passionate about people and culture? Champion purpose-driven, inclusive practices and help shape the forward-thinking people strategy at the BFI.

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.

We are looking for an experienced people business partner to support the delivery of our people & culture strategy and help embed people and culture best practices across the organisation. Acting as an account manager, you will work closely with key stakeholders to build deep understanding and trusted partnerships, while championing a purpose-driven, inclusive, and forward-thinking people agenda.


Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with senior leaders in client areas and lead on the development of people plans, bringing contemporary people practice and expertise
• Coach and influence managers and senior leaders on people management issues, encouraging best practice within policy and employment legislation
• Coach and provide guidance to line managers and employees in relation to complex policy and procedure and/or sensitive employee relations cases
• Be a champion for organisational development and culture priorities confidently representing these to business areas
• Develop team members, fostering a team culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Evidence of business partnering with leaders and managers to deliver people solutions and activity
• Experience of working effectively within a unionised environment and managing employee relations issues
• Excellent communicator, persuasive and articulate with the ability to challenge effectively when required
• Strong coaching skills, with the ability to influence, guide, and support at all levels to drive performance and development
• The ability to gain immediate professional credibility and confidence with colleagues and external agencies

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.


Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + bank holidays + the option to buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave
• Additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year
• BFI pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• BFI Childcare Scheme, where we contribute to childcare costs for children up to the age of 14
• Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave
• Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events
• Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI DVDs, books, merchandise, and film tickets

Plus many more, which can be found in our Working at the BFI information pack on our website.


Additional information

Depending on the volume of applications, you may be asked to complete a small task or attend a pre-interview screening call to further to assist the hiring team in shortlisting for this role. In this instance, interview dates may be subject to change.

First interviews will be held in mid-September 2025

Second interviews will be held in mid to late September 2025

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such, we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a place at the first stage selection process to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.

Please state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.