James Chandler

Head of HR (Secondment) @BBC

Manchester, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2026 — Present

Head of HR (Secondment) @BBC

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GB

I\'m delighted to currently be on secondment to BBC Public Service as Head of HR for BBC News (Live & Daily). I get to support some of the best known programmes in the News industry, including the Today programme, 1 6 and 10pm News, News Channel, Newsround, Newsbeat and Digital. With trusted public-service journalism mattering more than ever, i\'m excited to support the brilliant teams delivering accurate, impartial news without fear or favour. Focused on driving forward transformation, culture and enabling high performing teams and great work.

EDUCATION

2004 — 2007

Lancaster University

BA Hons, History & Politics (1st)

2007 — 2009

College of Law, York

LPC (1st), GDL (2:1), LLB

SKILLS

Legal AdviceEmployment Law CompliancePerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsDiscriminationLegal ResearchSettlement AgreementsCompromise AgreementsEmployee GrievanceEmployment-Based ImmigrationPersonal Data ProtectionDiscrimination LawPolicyTupeDisputesChange ManagementLegal WritingLitigationEmployment ContractsEmployment TribunalEmployment MattersEmployment LitigationRestrictive CovenantsPolicy WritingManagementBreach of ContractEmployment LawMediationDisputeDisciplinary & Grievance ProceduresNegotiationSeveranceEmployment DiscriminationGrievancesEmployee EngagementEmployment LegislationTrainingHuman ResourcesLegal AssistanceDocument Drafting

ABOUT JAMES CHANDLER

I\'m delighted to be on secondment as Head of HR for BBC News (Live & Daily). With trusted public-service journalism mattering more than ever, I\'m excited to be supporting brilliant teams delivering accurate, impartial news without fear or favour. Strategic HR leader with a deep expertise in transformation, culture change, and performance enablement across complex, multi-sector environments. I\'m known for bringing clarity to decision-making, translating strategy into structure and resolving high-risk ER matters and embedding high-performance cultures. Collaborative, commercially minded, and values-led.Views are my own.

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