BA Cityflyer is an airline with a difference. Yes, we’re part of the British Airways family and take great pride delivering the same impeccable customer service. However, we also do things in our own, unique way.
We serve a business and leisure spanet from London City, a single-terminal airport just east of Canary Wharf. It’s a place where you’ll really get to know your colleagues and become part of a close-knit team.
You might also get to know our customers too, some of whom fly with us weekly, or even daily. In fact, our diverse and dedicated team really feel like they’re part of a family when they join us.
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 exciting places, a job at BA Cityflyer is yours to make.
This is an airline where your original personality and skills will really shine through.
The role: People Business Partner
In this role you will be partnering with a dynamic team of leaders in an ever-changing, fast-paced and engaging environment .
Youll initially work closely with Senior Leaders in the Air Operations Department (includes our Pilots and Cabin Crew) c. 500 colleagues.
As well as your business partner role, you will be involved in leading and supporting with initiatives and projects that will provide you with challenge and variety as well as developing and growing your skillset.
We are a small people team of four colleagues in Cityflyer. However, we are also unique in that British Airways is our Parent Company and that provides us with development opportunities as well as access to their Centres of Excellence.
What you’ll do:
- Partner with leadership teams to develop and deliver local people plans in the context of the people strategy. Delivering quality results, on time and to budget
- Work in collaboration with senior leaders, providing support, coaching and challenge to deliver actions that will drive improved organisational performance, including the development of their own leadership
- Constantly review business and people performance, challenging the status quo using data driven insight
- Ensure our organisational design is optimised and spot opportunities to transform the way we work, driving a step change in performance by increasing our efficiency and effectiveness
- Accountable for the delivery of the HR foundation and lifecycle events throughout the calendar year
- In partnership with the line create an effective industrial relations (IR) environment and support with IR discussions and initiatives
- Lead on and support initiatives and projects that might otherwise be delivered by Centres of Excellence
What you’ll bring to British Airways:
- A flexible and proactive approach to work
- A coaching style to develop and influence
- Will need to be a clear and articulate communicator
- Ability to build strong working relationships
- Resilient and able to balance competing objectives to maximise benefit to Cityflyer
- Ability to work collaboratively
Your experience:
- Experience of working in a generalist HR role
- IR experience (preferred but not essential)
- CIPD (preferred but not 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.