Band 8b | Based in Crawley: regular attendance at SECAmb Regional Locations | Minimum 40% On-Site
Drive transformation. Champion culture. Shape the workforce of tomorrow.
At South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb), we’re navigating a period of significant change — and we’re looking for a Strategic People Partner who can lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.
This is more than a people role. It’s a chance to help rebuild trust, reshape culture, and reimagine what great looks like. This is a rare opportunity to join a service that’s rebuilding from the inside out — where your HR expertise, leadership, and influence will help lay the foundations for a stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient workforce.
You’ll lead the people strategy for one of our four divisional areas (Kent, Sussex, Surrey/Corporate, or Central Operations), working alongside newly forming leadership teams and supporting staff through significant change. You’ll need to be both a trusted advisor and a hands-on partner — someone who can see the bigger picture while getting stuck into the detail. Your ability to bring people with you — to listen, influence, and act — will be critical to success.
This is your chance to make a real difference — not just to our workforce, but to the communities we serve.
We’re Looking For Someone Who Is
* Strategic and hands-on — equally comfortable advising at board level and rolling up their sleeves to get things done.
* Thrives in complexity - and brings calm, confidence, and clarity to uncertain environments.
* Change-savvy and people-focused — with a deep understanding of how to support individuals and teams through uncertainty and transition.
* A natural leader — ready to inspire, develop and guide a growing team in a fast-evolving environment.
* Option to join NHS pension scheme
* A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
* Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
* Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
* Access to occupational health and counselling services.
* Award winning wellbeing hub
* Back up buddy App
* Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shannon Bowie-Wooler Job title: Recruitment Manager Email address: shannon.bowie-wooler@secamb.nhs.uk
To join our online event to find out more, visit SECAmb People Directorate - Online Information Event #J-18808-Ljbffr