People Services Strategic Lead
Are you passionate about creating a positive workplace culture and driving strategic HR initiatives? As our People Services Strategic Lead, you’ll be delivering a professional, people-focused HR service that adds value across the organisation. You’ll lead the People Services Team both operationally and strategically; working closely with the Head of HR & OD to coach and develop others, foster a culture of positive employee relations, and deliver performance improvements.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in leading HR teams and managing complex employee relations.
* Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
* Strategic thinker with excellent leadership and coaching skills.
* Passionate about driving change and fostering inclusive workplaces.
* Confident communicator and trusted partner to senior colleagues.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on organisational effectiveness and support the implementation of our People Strategy, we’d love to hear from you!
The Key Responsibilities
* A proactive and future-focused approach to Employee Relations.
* Manage complex casework and Employment Tribunals.
* Ensure compliance with employment legislation and Trust policies.
* Lead on organisational change, policy development, and continuous service improvement.
* Promote and embed equality, diversity, and inclusion across all areas.
* Act as a trusted advisor to managers and senior leaders, influencing strategic HR decisions.
* Align initiatives with the People Strategy and broader local and national contexts within the NHS.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About Us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5,000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services across 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity, and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunities to share their experiences. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. Highlights include 72% recommending the Trust as a place to work, 76% recommending our standard of care, and 81% placing the care of patients and service users as the Trust’s priority.
The postholder is a senior member of the People directorate and will lead a team of HR professionals to deliver an effective and proactive HR service across the Trust. Reporting to the Head of HR & OD, they will utilise their leadership skills to influence, coach and develop the HR team and managers across the organisation to identify and manage risk, advise on best practice through change management, lead on policy development and lead on Job Evaluation. The post holder will also have responsibilities for the Trust’s Medical Staffing team.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
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