Overview
Director of People & Culture – Children's Hospice South West
Location: South West of England based at Bristol, North Devon or St Austell
Salary: c£81,800 + excellent benefits
For over 30 years, CHSW has supported babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, across the South West. As demand grows and needs become more complex, CHSW faces increased pressure while supporting more children, including those living longer or requiring urgent end-of-life care. CHSW aims to expand care into communities, hospitals, schools and virtual settings, develop future palliative care professionals, and strengthen volunteering and community engagement to support its work.
CHSW is seeking an exceptional Director of People & Culture to shape the charity during a period of strategic evolution. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. As we develop our Reach Further Strategy, this executive role will enable cultural, organisational and leadership transformation.
Operating as a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across People, Culture, Learning & Development, Volunteering and Safeguarding. You will inspire compassionate, values-led leadership, foster high-performing and psychologically safe teams, and lead organisation-wide change aligned to our purpose and values.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership across People, Culture, Learning & Development, Volunteering and Safeguarding.
* Inspire compassionate, values-led leadership and foster high-performing, psychologically safe teams.
* Lead organisation-wide change aligned to CHSW’s purpose and values.
* Operate as a core member of the Executive Leadership Team to shape strategy and enable delivery.
Qualifications and experience
* Senior people leader with a strong track record of shaping organisational culture and leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
* Deep expertise in HR and employment practice, with credibility to operate at board and executive level.
* Experience in the charity, healthcare or hospice sector, and with large volunteer workforces is desirable but not essential.
Most importantly, you will share CHSW’s values and commitment to making the most of short and precious lives.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Tuesday 26 May.
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