Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor - 12 month FTC

ABOUT BBC STUDIOS

BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain’s most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we’re the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK’s largest distributor of British content.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to join on a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract to take ownership of the entire recruitment process for junior to mid-level roles within our Corporate and Distribution businesses.

Working collaboratively with your hiring manager’s and the HR Business Partners, you will develop a strong understanding of our business and industry and ensure a first-rate candidate experience for all candidates. With previous in-house recruitment experience, you will be able to hire across a wide range of disciplines including, Tech, Business & Legal Affairs, HR, Finance, Digital and Sales.

As a passionate advocate for Diversity & Inclusion, you will also ensure our hiring practices uphold and reflect our values and ongoing commitment to diversity.

Main Responsibilities:
‚ Take full ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process for your roles including:

• Hiring Manager Partnership: Acting as a true business partner, providing insight and guidance throughout the process, from JD writing and candidate profiling, through to interviews and assessments.
• Ad Writing: Creating compelling and compliant copy for all roles, ensuring alignment with BBCS Brand and values.
• Sourcing: Searching for and engaging with active and passive talent, utilising search tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, as well as own network.
• Selection: Conducting thorough candidate pre-screens and submitting considered shortlists to your hiring manager for each role.
• Interviews: Defining and overseeing the interview process, ensuring all processes are consistent and equitable.
• Candidate Experience: Accountable for a positive candidate experience, ensuring feedback & updates are regularly communicated in a timely fashion.
• Offer: Lead the offer delivery process, handling all negotiations, utilising market insights to provide advice on total reward.
• Onboarding: Ensures a smooth transition from recruitment to the relevant onboarding teams.

‚ Fully immerse yourself within our business and industry to become a trusted and valued partner to your hiring managers, demonstrating a consultative style that provides a high-level of support.
‚ Partner with internal DEI function and 3rd party DEI partners as part of BBCS’ ongoing commitment.
‚ Track and monitor your recruitment activity against key metrics.
‚ Ensure compliance of hiring practices with legislation.
‚ Work closely with HR business partners, keeping them updated on hiring activity in their businesses.
‚ Remain up to date on TA industry trends, attend external networking events conferences, sharing learnings back to the team.
‚ Participation in TA projects: e.g. Success Factors integration, running Internal & External recruitment fairs, Early Careers initiatives, HM interview training, Employer Branding etc.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Minimum criteria
‚ A proven track record of attracting and landing top candidates for entry-level to mid-level roles across a range of disciplines.
‚ A skilled interviewer with experience in competency interviewing candidates at the junior to mid-level.
‚ Highly proficient at using LinkedIn as a recruitment tool.
‚ Being able to effectively consult, negotiate, and influence at a peer2peer level.
‚ Adept at leveraging data and insights to inform decisions, and comfortable utilising reporting and recruitment metrics to understand workload, performance and effectiveness of recruitment activity.

Other key criteria
‚ Working technical knowledge of applicant tracking systems, CRM tools and HRIS’.
‚ Knowledge of legislation and regulations surrounding recruitment and selection practices.
‚ Strong consultative, service orientation with the ability to establish credibility and trust and develop positive relationships with stakeholders.
‚ Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
‚ Demonstrated organisation skills and ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
‚ Team-oriented and skilled at working within a collaborative environment.
‚ An appreciation of the high standards expected and trust required when working with a high profile brand.
‚ A passionate advocate for Diversity & Inclusion, not only in how it relates to Talent Acquisition, but to the wider business/industry.
‚ Continually strive to uphold a high bar for the support you give to Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners and Candidates to deliver positive and equitable experiences.

LIFE AT BBC STUDIOS

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.

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. More information on our D&I plan can be found here.

BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here.

We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and we strongly encourage applications from disabled people . If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and declare that you are disabled, we will ensure to advance you to the next stage (minimum criteria above).

If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on [email protected].

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM WORKING AT BBC STUDIOS?

• Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance
• 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
• A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more
• Excellent career progression – access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Job Reference: 15747
Band: C
Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 + London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: 12-month Fixed-Term Maternity Cover, Full-time.
Location: Office Base is London, Television Centre. This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.