S4C has an amazing and dedicated workforce of circa 125 individuals based in our Carmarthen, Cardiff and Caernarfon offices which also provides hybrid working  from home.

This is an exciting time to join us. Following challenging times, we now want to ensure focus on our purpose and our strategic priorities. Central to its success will be ensuring that S4C has a positive, supportive and inclusive work environment, investing in our workforce to develop the future skills required to support high performance and excellent multi-platform offering for our audiences.

As a member of the management team, the Director of People and Culture will be responsible for developing a strategy that fulfils our aspirations for our staff, attracting, retaining and developing a diverse and talented workforce, and creating an environment that allows everyone who works with us to feel safe, and be the best they can be.

This is a highly visible role at all levels, and you will be required to build strong and trusted relationships across the leadership team, our Board, staff and their representatives and our partners.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who brings experience in developing and implementing people strategies, with a strong knowledge of organisational culture and development, positive workplace engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion,  and has significant experience in advising on HR technical issues and service development. 

A change maker who encourages those around them to step outside their comfort zone, you have a confident and informed approach to all aspects of people and culture and a proven commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in the workplace, so that everyone feels they can bring their true and best version of themselves to work.

• The ability to communicate effectively in both Welsh and English to a high standard is essential.

Other information

Location: S4C has offices in Carmarthen, Cardiff and Caernarfon and operates a hybrid working policy. You will be required to attend other S4C offices from time to time in accordance with service requirements  

Working hours:  35 ¾ per week. Due to the nature of the job, flexibility is expected, including working outside office hours, including possibly on some weekends and bank holidays. 

Probation: 6 months

Holidays: In addition to the statutory bank holidays, you will be entitled to 26 days of paid holidays per year increasing to 32 days dependent on  length of service.  If you are employed on a part-time basis you will receive a pro rata share of the holiday.

Pension:   Salaried staff are entitled to join a Group Personal Pension Scheme subject to the terms of any scheme in existence and amended from time to time.  If you are a member of the Group Personal Pension Scheme, S4C will contribute 10% of your basic salary to the Scheme.  You are expected to contribute 5%, but you can contribute more if you wish. 

Other benefits include:

                            Life Insurance

                             Occupational sick pay

                             Cycle to work scheme

                             Employee Assistance Programme

                             Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay

Closing Date:   12 Noon, 12 September 2024

We are planning to hold the formal interviews at S4C’s headquarters at Canolfan yr Egin Carmarthen towards the end of September 2024.

An application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

As a member of the Management Team you have a key role in developing, communicating and delivering the realisation of S4C’s strategy, vision and values.

The Director of People and Culture will foster a positive work environment, develop a strong organisational culture, and align HR practices with S4C’s objectives.

Leading our People and Culture strategy and function, you will lead and manage a range of business activities including employee engagement initiatives, talent and performance management, recruitment and retention of talent, wellbeing, equality, inclusion and diversity of the workforce and future workforce, pay, benefits, employment policies and organisational change.

Balancing the strategic and operational priorities of our People and Culture to create an environment that drives optimal performance, you will advise and collaborate with our Leaders and Managers to ensure we deliver on our strategy through our People and Culture and operate in accordance with employment law and good practice.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on and prepare a proactive and comprehensive HR service for S4C leaders, managers and staff, including:
• Create and realise a strategy for our People and our culture in the workplace.
• Lead on the development and delivery of a robust People and Culture operating model to drive strategic initiatives and meet the operational requirements of ‘human resources’.
• Lead on fostering a positive working environment to promote respect, equality and inclusion whilst ensuring that diversity is central to S4C’s culture.
• Lead on the wellbeing of our staff to ensure they strike a healthy balance between work and personal life and receive appropriate support from their line managers.
• Lead on driving a culture of high performance, with positively engaged people to deliver S4C’s strategy through our people.
• Lead and influence cross-functional stakeholders on change management initiatives in relation to our People and Culture work.
• Collaborate, advise and influence to drive systemic changes in our organisation through our leadership.
• Work closely with our Management Team and line managers to create a robust and fair approach to our People’s skills and career paths from a recruitment and selection, training and development, succession, performance, engagement and retention perspective that align with S4C values.
• Develop and implement employee engagement strategies, and work with managers and staff representatives to incorporate them within S4C.
• Collaborates and advises our Heads of Services and Team Leaders, and co-ordinates the work of assessing and then creating corporate and personal training plans, apprenticeship schemes, ensuring the development and implementation of an effective succession planning and talent management plan that will support S4C’s strategy.
• Advise and support the Management Team and Heads of Departments on workforce issues and the development of organisational structures, preparing relevant statistics and reports as required.
• Provide support, and coach managers to enable them to lead and develop their staff constructively and efficiently to ensure the development of high performing teams.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with managers, providing strategic and operational expert advice on all aspects of employment including recruitment and selection, wellbeing, induction, performance, long and short term illness, occupational health, maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave, flexible working, discipline, grievance, restructuring, TUPE, redundancy, and so on.
• Develop and realise a corporate training plan, and in partnership with Line Management support them to ensure bespoke approach to their staff’s professional development to ensure S4C delivers on its strategy and that our workforce develop the future skills required.
• Advise and support staff, ensuring they receive appropriate support at work from the People and Culture team.
• Build good working relationships with union and staff representatives, representing S4C in relevant discussions.
• Ensure that policies and procedures relating to People and Culture evolve and develop in light of legislative, good practice and organisational changes.
• Responsible for the pay process, manage the agreement with the outsourced payroll providers, ensuring accurate details are transferred in a timely manner. Work with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure the information and statutory arrangements are delivered.
• Manage the agreement with the externalised pensions consultants, ensuring that accurate details are passed to them in a timely manner. Work with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure the information and statutory arrangements are delivered.
• Prepare research-based reviews and advice about pay and benefits. Be responsible for the work of the Resource Panel.
• Ensure the leadership, support and development of the People and Culture team, that efficient processes are in place, and be responsible for managing and running the team’s work within the appropriate budget.
• Lead the work of the Sector Training Delivery Group to realise S4C’s sector training strategy.
• Ensure that relevant, accurate and timely information is presented to the People and Remuneration Committee and to the Unitary Board.
• Ensure that statutory and other reports relating to the work of the department are prepared and submitted accurately and on time.

As a Leader and a member of the Management Team you have a key role in developing, communicating and delivering the realisation of S4C’s strategy, vision and values. You will:

• Ensure a positive and inclusive work culture that enables S4C to attract, motivate, develop and retain an engaged workforce that is innovative, accountable, and high-performing.
• Work in a positive, collaborative and cross-organisational way, developing great services for our viewers on all platforms and ensuring a positive, energetic, and comprehensive work environment that treats everyone with respect, living and promoting S4C’s values.
• Prepare strategic leadership on corporate transformation, ensuring that service developments are linked to the strategic aims, whilst ensuring value for money and purposeful risk management.
• Develop relationships with strategic stakeholders and funders to develop and promote our services, representing S4C at meetings or events and acting as its ambassador.
• Responsible for ensuring that your department works in accordance with S4C policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Data protection, Finance, Risk Management, Equal Opportunities & Inclusion as well as all Employment related matters.
• Ensure sound financial management across your field.
• Ensure clear, effective, purposeful and timely communication to your department and across S4C as appropriate.
• Review, monitor and check the quality of staff work under your supervision providing clear targets and guidance and bespoke support to ensure quality and performance development. • Ensure the wellbeing of staff under your supervision ensuring they strike a healthy balance between work and personal life, and take bespoke advice from HR as needed.
• Live and promote S4C values.
• Deputise on behalf of the Chief Executive as necessary.
• Attend and report to the Unitary Board on the development of the strategy.
• Any other reasonable duties.

You will also:

• Be aware of S4C’s strategy, and ensure that you take personal responsibility to follow all our policies and procedures as required which include working within Health and Safety guidelines, diversity, inclusion, data protection, Financial guidance and so on.
• Contribute positively to culture and delivery of S4C’s strategy.
• Work with you line manager and be proactive in managing and developing your own performance.
• Contribute to and support the use of Welsh in the workplace.
• Ensure that you work in a positive, collaborative, cross-organisational way, that develops great services for our viewers on all platforms and ensure a positive, energetic and inclusive work environment that treats everyone with respect.

Person Specification

Essential

• CIPD level 7 qualification or equivalent.
• Experience 5+ year senior experience of working in HR which combines working on a wide range of HR operational issues as well as at a strategic level.
• Experience working with teams to transform new organisational objectives.
• Significant experience in preparing HR advice at senior level.
• Experience in successfully developing People and Culture strategies.
• Specialist knowledge of HR.
• Background of working on a wide range of strategic and operational HR issues with excellent knowledge of the trends and developments in the field.
• Exceptional ability to lead and manage people and to prepare informed HR advice for others. Some knowledge of the Broadcasting/Creative Sector.
• Expertise of coaching leaders and of developing talent.
• A trusted partner and collaborator who can build trust and build strong relationships. An impactful influencer with strong collaboration skills and the ability to bring disparate teams together to achieve one aim.
• Strong project management, analytical and stakeholder management skills that enable you to work across all levels of the organisation.
• Creative, innovative and solution focused. Strong analytical skills and ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a changing business landscape.
• Ability to move from strategic thinking to practical action seamlessly.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in Welsh.
• Passion for people, always striving for excellence, with the energy to go the extra mile to benefit our people and develop our business.
• Understanding and commitment to delivering the S4C Strategy. Understanding and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Empathy, quality, and finding solutions are words that describe your approach.
• High level of personal integrity, expressed through conduct.
• Self-awareness and understanding of the need to be a role model for others.
• Demonstrating Values and Behaviours aligned with S4C values.
• Willingness to work flexibly.

Desirable

• Degree
• Director-level experience.
• Some knowledge of the Broadcasting/Creative Sector.
• Expertise of coaching leaders and of developing talent

Equality of Opportunity and Diversity

• S4C does not allow discrimination on the basis of sex, race, colour, disability, ethnic or socio-economic background, age, family circumstances, marital or civil partnership status, full-time or part-time employees, religion, political position, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, use of language (other than where the ability to communicate in Welsh is essential to the job) or other irrelevant distinction and is committed to to working with diversity in a positive way. 
• S4C welcomes and encourages applications from underrepresented groups of people, including black and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. The principles of fair and open competition will apply and will be appointed on merit.