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Workforce Diversity Lead - Community Engagement, Recruitment & Governance
Workforce Diversity Lead - Community Engagement, Recruitment & GovernanceBBC UK • GB
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Workforce Diversity Lead - Community Engagement, Recruitment & Governance

Workforce Diversity Lead - Community Engagement, Recruitment & Governance

BBC UK • GB
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Closing Date : 31 / 12 / 2025

JOB DETAILS

  • JOB BAND : E
  • CONTRACT TYPE : Permanent, Full-time
  • DEPARTMENT : Workforce Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
  • LOCATION : Any UK major BBC hub (Hybrid)
  • PROPOSED SALARY RANGE : up to £80,933 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

We will be running a one stage interview process for this role with interviews starting from 1st December.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As Community of Practice, Recruitment & Governance Lead, you will shape frameworks that support employee communities and drive structural change across recruitment practices, working effectively as a team with other HR Centres of Excellence ensure our recruitment, training, and talent development processes deliver for all our colleagues.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The BBC is transforming its Talent and Inclusion team to ensure we have the right structure, skills, and expertise to deliver for audiences and meet the demands of a fast-moving media market. The Workforce Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging team will represent a Centre of Excellence for workforce diversity and inclusion expertise and will work across the BBC to deliver on the diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

  • Partner with key stakeholders in Talent Acquisition to design strategic organisation-wide interventions which address barriers to inclusion and access within the recruitment process. Design should include taking an analytical approach to understanding recruitment data and experimenting with solutions based on inclusive recruitment best practice and a solid understanding of recruitment data, and how to make structural change across organisations.
  • Build a strategic pan-BBC framework for staff networks and community groups to ensure they have the support and resources they need to thrive within the BBC. Evolve the BBC staff network proposition into communities of practice that are aligned with organisational priorities and set up to drive cultural and operational impact.
  • Work alongside the Creative Diversity team on the design and day-to-day management of the diversity, inclusion and belonging governance proposal, using project management skills to ensure accountability for strategy delivery.
  • Support on central diversity, inclusion and belonging activities including, FOI requests, procurement equalities assessments and equality impact assessments, as well as ad-hoc requests.
  • YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

  • Strong understanding of diversity, inclusion, and belonging principles and demonstrable experience designing and delivering organisation-wide D&I initiatives, particularly in recruitment, governance, and employee engagement.
  • Ability to develop and implement strategic frameworks for staff networks or community groups aligned with organisational goals.
  • Demonstrable experience of working within a role which manages organisation-wide recruitment processes / systems, or which has practical experience of developing inclusive recruitment practices on a systemic level.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting recruitment and workforce diversity data to inform inclusive practices and decision-making, as well as experience developing diversity and inclusion success metrics and tracking progress against those.
  • Proven ability to develop, implement and manage governance structures and / or steering groups across large complex organisations. Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional projects with attention to detail and accountability.
  • DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

  • Skilled in building relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, including HR, talent acquisition, staff networks, and external partners.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, responding to ad-hoc requests and shifting priorities with professionalism and discretion.
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and experience conducting equality impact assessments or procurement equalities reviews.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to respond to reactive requests and represent the D&I function professionally.
  • Familiarity with change management or organisational development.
  • 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.

    For any general queries, please contact : bbchr@bbc.co.uk

    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.

    Information at a Glance

    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 the BBC

    Find out more about the BBC.

    Life at BBC

    Here you will benefit from :

  • Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
  • Excellent career and professional development.
  • Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
  • A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
  • Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

    Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

    Candidate pack

    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.

    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 : reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk

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