Overview
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!
Main duties of the job
The People Services Strategic Lead is responsible for delivering a professional, people-focused, value-adding People service with a strong emphasis on fostering a positive Employee Relations culture. This includes managing complex casework and Employment Tribunals, while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and Trust policies.
The key responsibilities include:
* 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 NHS contexts.
Qualifications and experience
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 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 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 and Pulse surveys provide our people with opportunities to share their experiences. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was noted that:
* 72% would recommend the Trust as a place to work.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust\'s priority.
We aim to maintain a Great Place to Work with top-quartile performance in staff surveys.
Details
Date posted: 30 January 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 327-25-942-A
Job locations
Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW
Employer details
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW
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