People and Culture Business Partner

Position Title:
People and Culture Business Partner

Employment Type:
Full-time Staff | Non-Union

Salary Range:
$75, $85,000.00

Division:
People and Culture

Reports To:
Director, Labour & Employee Relations

Location:
Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (On-site)

Reason for Vacancy:
Existing Vacancy

TVO Media Education Group (TVO) is a social impact organization devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. We are an internationally recognized digital learning organization that strives to engage, inform and educate Ontarians of all ages.

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging
We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to TVO. We have a diverse workforce and are committed to building a culture within the workplace that brings out the best in everyone. As part of our strategic vision, we have adopted five core values; we embrace change, we value bold thinking, we thrive with diverse voices, we are better together, and we honour our commitments. These values anchor how we work and lay the foundation for a workplace that celebrates differences, encourages self-expression and empowers learning, which we know is a key component to our success.

Who We Are
TVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Through our brands, TVO Kids, TVO Today, TVO ILC and TVO Learn, we provide multi-platform educational programming; ground-breaking original documentaries; in-depth public affairs content; the largest online secondary school in Ontario; and award-winning digital-learning resources that support Ontario's curriculum.

TVO is a registered charity funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and supported by thousands of sponsors and donors.

The Opportunity
This is a truly exciting time to be at TVO

The People and Culture Business Partner collaborates with the business to achieve its objectives by providing strategic and operational guidance on a range of functions including employee & labour relations, recruitment, learning development, policies, collective agreement, disability management, and health and safety.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Provides coaching and consultative support to management and employees and delivers tailored People & Culture solutions to business needs.
• Maintains knowledge of business operations and their strategic role within the
• Actively involved in maintaining and addressing health and safety and disability management matters.
• Educates leaders in the interpretation and compliance of the collective agreement and coaches for consistency of application.
• Communicates policies, regulations and procedures to managers and employees.
• Assists in resolving management and employee issues by investigating complaints, evaluating and offering courses of action for resolution
• Participates actively in all levels of grievances and union/management meetings and liaises with union contacts.
• Assists with the bargaining process as required.
• Facilitates employee engagement and development processes and events.
• Maintains HR practices by developing new and recommending changes to job descriptions and policies.
• Implements human resources initiatives and contributes to continuous improvement and best practices in human resources.
• Participates in ongoing People & Culture initiatives and projects to enhance services to the business.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring To TVO

• Post-secondary degree in business, human resources or relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years or more of relevant experience.
• Three (3) years or more of employee/labour relations experience.
• Demonstrated effective communication, planning, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong understanding of applicable employment related legislation.
• Seasoned practitioner, able to work with minimal supervision and can manage several demanding tasks simultaneously.
• Team player, coach, change agent, and dynamic relationship builder.
• Ability to professionally handle confidential information.
• CHRP/CHRL designation would be considered an asset.
• You live our values: we value bold thinking, we embrace change, we thrive with diverse voices, we honour our commitments, we're better together

TVO & YOU
We are a learning organization. Learning is at the core of everything we do. As part of this commitment, TVO invests in the learning goals of our employees and everyone at TVO commits to developing our own knowledge as well as elevating each other's through peer-to-peer learning, workshops and lunch and learns. All employees have the option to join the Public Service Pension Plan right on day one and we offer an array of services through our Employee and Family Assistance Plan.

We would be thrilled to have you join us. We're a tight-knit community – whether you're a recent graduate or further along in your career, you will get to meet, work with, and be supported by talented and diverse colleagues at all levels. Maybe you'll even get to meet Polkaroo

Come build with us.

Find and follow us on: LinkedIn (@tvontario), and X (@TVO).
Not sure you have everything we're asking for, but know you can make a big impact? Tell us your story and we will be happy to consider you.
To learn more about us and our culture, please visit us at .

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process (e.g., including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms). If you are seeking accommodations during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made by sending your request to