Investigator (HR)

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 2x Permanent (Full-time) positions & 3x 12-18 Month Fixed Term Contract (Full-time) positions available
DEPARTMENT: Quality, Risk & Assurance
LOCATION: Any major BBC hub (UK only), Hybrid working
SALARY RANGE: £45,700 – £69,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The BBC is committed to ensuring the highest standards of integrity across all areas of its operations. The Investigator (HR) plays a critical role in fostering a culture of transparency, accountability and trust. The role ensures that relevant HR misconduct is thoroughly investigated and addressed in line with legal and regulatory obligations. As a vital member of the Investigations Division, you will contribute to maintaining the integrity and reputation of the corporation.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Investigator (HR) plays an important role in performing high quality investigations, delivering robust and consistent investigation outcomes for relevant HR cases in accordance with relevant legal requirements and internal policies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to handle a broad investigation portfolio, enhancing and promoting ethical practices and fostering confidence in the investigative process.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

As Investigator (HR) your primary responsibilities include:

• Conducting robust, evidence-led investigations into Bullying and Harassment claims and other HR cases posing high reputational risk to the BBC. Ensure compliance with legislative requirements, internal policy and professional best practice.
• Producing high level, robust and forensically sound written case reports to senior stakeholders and interdisciplinary panels, clearly describing the evidential review process and investigation outcome.
• Making recommendations to senior stakeholders about identified improvements or enhancements to controls and working practices to minimize the risk of harm recurrence, based on investigation findings.Designing and facilitating relevant training and awareness raising activities for a wide range of audiences, including freelancers and those working internationally.
• Collaborating with HR Case Managers, providing information about investigation progress to allow communication with affected stakeholders according to Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Have comprehensive understanding and experience of HR-specific investigations, including knowledge of relevant legislation, codes of practice, guidance and operating procedures across a global corporate environment.
• Hold relevant investigative qualification (equivalent to PIP2 or higher) and ACAS qualification, as well as professional institute membership(s). Must have recognised interview training, e.g. PEACE.
• Be able to act independently and flexibly, managing multiple cases, prioritizing actions and contributing subject matter expertise to manage time and resources effectively.
• Demonstrate ability to produce robust investigation reports for executive level audience (including regulatory or legislative bodies), clearly articulating case findings, conclusions and recommendations for resolution and prevention of recurrence.
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to handle sensitive investigations and communications in high-pressure, diverse, multicultural and international working environments. Manage difficult situations with resilience, sensitivity, professionalism and confidentiality.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Have experience supporting senior colleagues to provide support, guidance and subject matter expertise to HR investigation teams and to deliver process improvements, including responsible incorporation of AI.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.

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.

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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 pensionscheme 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

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.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

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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