Recruitment Business Partner Heathrow, England
Job description
This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves accepting the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else
As a key member of our recruitment management team, you will be responsible for leading and delivering recruitment services to meet the specific requirements of our customers whilst ensuring that new colleagues joining our business have a seamless recruitment experience.
You will act as the primary point of contact for the aligned directorates and business areas, addressing their recruitment needs and providing comprehensive support and advice.
Your overall objective will be to ensure new colleagues are successfully joining aligned business areas, effectively meeting defined operational requirements. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to establish strong and effective collaborator relationships at all levels. Excellent communication skills are also essential as you will be responsible for engaging and influencing your key partners at every level.
You will play an active part in contributing to local governance meetings related to resource delivery within the aligned areas, providing valuable insights and contributing to strategic decision-making. Identifying and resolving any live risks and issues will also be a crucial part of your role, alongside proactive risk management.
With a comprehensive view of recruitment across all teams and processes, you will be integral to delivering operational excellence and driving continuous improvement and positive change to ensure a great candidate experience.
About You:
- You are able to create strong and effective stakeholder relationships.
- Continuously focuses on improving ways of working and adopts change with flexibility.
- Problem-solving approach with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Customer service and people-oriented, prioritising customer satisfaction.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, distilling complex information effectively.
- Collaborative teammate, interacting with high-performing teams and delivering results.
- Handles stakeholder expectations, demonstrating influencing skills when collaborating with senior managers and decision-makers.
Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator and brave and aggressive thinker, you will be in your element at British Airways.
Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.
Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities
