People Change Consultant - FTC until the end of 2026

  • SKY
  • Mar 04, 2026
Full time

Job Description

This role is being offered with a fixed-term contract until the end of 2026.

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

As a People Change Consultant, you will join the People Team to support the business across the Group (UK & Ireland, Germany and Italy) in delivering complex, people-impacting change programmes end to end. This role is focused on the practical delivery of change, including leading and supporting formal consultations, restructures, TUPE transfers and contractual changes, ensuring change is delivered compliantly, consistently and with care.

What you'll do:
  • Deliver people change initiatives end to end, from early design and scoping through to consultation, implementation and post-change activity, ensuring alignment to business strategy.
  • Lead and support formal change consultations, including restructures, TUPE transfers and changes to terms and conditions, working closely with People Partners, Legal and business leaders.
  • Partner with People Partners and People Consultants to shape and deliver pragmatic people change solutions that enable business outcomes while managing risk.
  • Work closely with senior leaders, providing trusted advice and challenge on people-impacting change, consultation approach and implementation decisions.
  • Coordinate and manage all aspects of people change delivery plans, including timelines, dependencies, stakeholder engagement and communications.
  • Ensure the effective and compliant application of people policies, procedures and employment legislation, providing clear guidance and challenge to the business where required.
  • Work as part of the People Change delivery team, delivering a portfolio of change activity across the Group, collaborating closely with People Coordination, Legal, HR Tech and Recruitment teams.
  • Support leaders through change by providing clear, practical advice on consultation processes, employee relations risks and implementation approaches.
  • Maintain a strong focus on employee experience, integrity and consistency throughout the change lifecycle.
What you'll bring:
  • Proven experience delivering people change end to end, including restructures, consultation, TUPE and contractual changes.
  • Demonstrable experience running or supporting formal consultation processes, including preparing documentation, managing timelines and supporting business leaders.
  • Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and requirements as they relate to people change activity.
  • Experience managing multiple, complex change workstreams simultaneously, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and confidence working with senior leaders.
  • Experience working with senior leaders and leadership teams, influencing decision-making and providing clear, pragmatic guidance through complex people change.
  • A solid understanding of change management principles, with the ability to apply them practically in a delivery-focused role.
  • Broad HR knowledge, including a strong understanding of people policies, processes and governance.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex change activity clearly and confidently.
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively, as part of a wider People team and cross-functional delivery groups.
  • Experience of leading or supporting people-impacting change programmes within a large, complex organisation.
Team Overview:

Human Resources

Our HR team is all about making Sky a great place to work that's both fair and inclusive for our people. We do OUR best to help everyone be at THEIR best. From hiring fantastic people to offering great benefits, from supporting learning and careers to making sure everyone gets paid on time - it all makes a difference. We want our people to have everything they need to design awesome products, create amazing TV, deliver the best customer service and much, much, more.

The rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster:
  • Access to free NOW, for streaming all your favourite shows
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband "
How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.