Job Description

HR Business Partner (6month ftc)



Job Req ID: 25741



Posting Date: 15 Nov 2023



Function: HR



Location: Snowhill, Birmingham, United Kingdom



Salary: Competitive Salary & Great Benefits





Join our team at BT as an HRBP (6month FTC)
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office, 2 remote)


Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of BT\'s Digital unit? We\'re on the lookout for a dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to collaborate with the Senior HRBP for Data and AI in driving our people agenda forward. This is not just a job; it\'s an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation, working in an industry where connectivity and technology meet seamless customer experiences.


Why Digital at BT?


In the competitive landscape of telecommunications, it\'s not just about technology; it\'s about the promise it holds. At BT, our Technology units are the powerhouse, combining technical expertise, commercial acumen, and a passion for customer experience. The Digital unit, our innovation hub, is at the forefront, creating digital experiences that redefine connectivity and simplify our services. This is where you come in.


What Matters in this Role?


As an HRBP for the Digital unit, you will be instrumental in enabling the transformation journey. Working closely with Directors, you\'ll drive the people strategy, facilitate organizational change, and champion diversity and inclusion. Your role extends to shaping the culture, enhancing team effectiveness, and contributing to resourcing and reward decisions. The Digital HR team is a key player in accelerating BT\'s digital growth, and you\'ll be at the heart of this transformation.


Your Responsibilities:

• Strategic People Leadership: Provide strategic HR direction to Directors, aligning with convergence ambitions.
• Change Management: Implement organizational design changes and manage change effectively for colleagues.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Foster a diverse and unified organization, emphasizing the Employee Experience and championing BT\xe2\x80\x99s values.
• Culture and Team Effectiveness: Develop high-performing and engaged teams in collaboration with directors.
• Resourcing & Reward: Provide business insight for recruitment plans and support a flexible resourcing mix and reward model.
• HR Effectiveness: Collaborate with the wider HR team to deliver the people plan and strategy, focusing on development and upskilling.
• Talent Development: Work with directors to develop talent plans and effective succession plans for key roles.

Skills and Experience:

• Commercial Thinker: Analytical skills, commercial awareness, and ability to interpret data for insight-led decisions.
• Relationship Builder: Form strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders, driving cultural change collaboratively.
• Customer Champion: Place excellent customer solutions at the heart of the organization, applying a customer-centric lens to every interaction.
• Change Agent: Proven track record of making change happen in a complex environment, with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Effective Communicator: Handle complex situations with thought and confidence, adapting communication style to manage diverse stakeholders.

Experience You Bring:

• Strong HR knowledge with an understanding of Digital business units.
• Change management, people transformation, and cultural change experience.
• Comfortable owning a complex resourcing mix and associated financials.
• Experience and passion for agile ways of working.

If you\'re ready to be a part of BT\'s transformative journey, apply now and be the driving force behind our digital evolution. Join us in making customers our heartbeat and setting new standards in the connected world.




What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you? What are the benefits?


At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every day. We\xe2\x80\x99re a brand built on connecting people \xe2\x80\x93 whether that\xe2\x80\x99s friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you\xe2\x80\x99ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but \xe2\x80\x93 more than that \xe2\x80\x93 you\xe2\x80\x99ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity.
Benefits of working for BT include:

• 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave (not including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme - you contribute 5%, BT contributes 10%
• Family Healthcare
• Discounted broadband, and EE Mobile
• Season ticket loan cycle-to-work schemes and many more flexible benefits to fit around you
• Access and involvement with our incredible 11 People Networks including the Able2 network, Carers network, Ethnic diversity network, Gender equality network, and Pride network
• Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community

About us


BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.


Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, and people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.


We value diversity and celebrate difference. As Philip Jansen, our CEO, says \xe2\x80\x98We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It\xe2\x80\x99s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.\xe2\x80\x99


We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you\xe2\x80\x99ll get stuck into tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, and make things happen. But you won\xe2\x80\x99t be alone: we\xe2\x80\x99ll be there with help and support, learning and development.


This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.


A Few points to note:


Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you\xe2\x80\x99re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.


Don\xe2\x80\x99t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We\'re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you\'re excited about this role but your past experience doesn\'t align perfectly with every requirement on the , please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.