Deputy Director of People & Culture

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached detailed job description and main responsibilities of this Vacancy.For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Executive Assistant Olajumoke Adeoye olajumoke.adeoye@nhs.net

Person Specification

educaEducation / Qualification / Training

Essential

• Degree or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in HR, organisational development, workforce, leadership or related discipline, or equivalent senior professional experience.
• Chartered Member or Fellow member of CIPD or equivalent professional standing.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Masters level qualification or equivalent;

Experience

Essential

• Significant senior People / HR leadership experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience of coordinating delivery across multiple senior portfolios or functions.
• Experience of workforce planning, organisational change, staff experience, employee relations, and People strategy delivery.
• Experience of advising senior leaders on complex people matters.
• Experience of working with staff side / trade union colleagues.
• Experience of coordinating assurance, governance, risk or performance reporting.
• Experience of budget management and financial stewardship.

Desirable

• Experience within the NHS or a similarly complex public sector environment.
• Experience of annual planning, cost improvement / financial viability workstreams or operating model change.
• Experience of workforce systems transformation or data quality improvement.

Knowledge

Essential

• Strong knowledge of strategic and operational People practice.
• Understanding of workforce planning, employee relations, recruitment, organisational development, learning, and staff experience.
• Ability to coordinate complex programmes across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse and present workforce, financial and performance information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior colleagues without relying solely on formal authority.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities and sensitive issues.
• Ability to identify risks, dependencies and decisions requiring escalation.
• Strong commitment to equality, inclusion, staff experience and continuous improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Robert Dolan House

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/