People Business Partner

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role:

People Business Partner

Your role will be to partner the British Engineering Wales leadership teams to influence the development and delivery of a people strategy to contribute to the overall success of the business. Working alongside the leadership team, you will help support the delivery of an ambitious transformation plan, leading on organisational development, design and change management ensuring the business is set for up future development and growth. Your role will include leading a small onsite people team, who work collaboratively with the centres of excellence and the wider People directorate.

Please note that this role is offering both permanent and fixed term contract opportunities. Please advise if you would like to be considered for a fixed term or permanent position (i.e. Fixed Term Contract / Permanent).

What you’ll do:

You will work in collaboration with senior leaders across the business, providing support, coaching and challenge to deliver actions that will drive improved organisational performance. As part of this, you will review business and people performance, challenge the status quo using data driven insights and create a constructive tension to ensure we are role modelling our business values. You will be accountable for the delivery of the HR foundation and lifecycle events throughout the calendar year and lead the onsite team through this critical activity.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

Insights driven - adopt a disciplined approach to understanding and diagnosing problems, and then use a range of evidence from a variety of sources to develop people insights. Use this insight to challenge the way we think about people in our organisation and inform change, driving better business decision making. Evaluate the impact of all projects in order to inform future practice.

Digital Working - understanding the digital environment, the role of technology and the impact it has on people and the people function.

Professional courage and influence – show professional and personal courage to speak up when it’s the right thing to do, even if in the face of resistance or opposition. Skilfully influence others in a range of situations, including making a case for change, taking responsibility for mistakes, and challenging the behaviours of others.

Commercial Drive - apply a business and customer focused approach. Demonstrate the commitment and resilience to deliver results that create business value. Deliver the people plan with an emphasis on those areas that will have the greatest impact.

Situational Decision Making - effective and pragmatic decisions that take into account the specific situation or context. Avoids a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach but in doing so, still ensures alignment to the principles and values outlined in the people and business strategies. Remain flexible enough to adapt to new insight, circumstances or changes.

Your experience:

If this role sounds for you, then we are looking for a hardworking individual who has:

• Experience of working in a generalist HR, a HR centre of excellence, or people leadership role (essential)
• Experience of working in a complex and matrixed business (preferred)
• IR experience (essential)
• CIPD (essential)

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain

Please note, we will be looking at initial screening selection w/c 28th November with a view of doing face to face interviews w/c 2nd December.

This role will be based at BA Engineering Wales (next to Cardiff Airport) and travel to other BA sites (including Glasgow and Heathrow may be required)