Job overview

We are pleased to be recruiting a Head of People & Culture (Band 8b) to act as the senior strategic people partner for our Community & Specialist Services Care Group, alongside support to a number of corporate services. This is a key leadership role within People & Culture, working day‑to‑day with the Care Group Director while remaining line managed within the People Partnering team.

The successful postholder will build strong, influential relationships with operational leaders across the services they support, as well as colleagues across People & Culture. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Care Group’s strategy and the Trust’s People Plan providing informed, pragmatic advice on organisational change, workforce planning, staff engagement, and learning and organisational development.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking, collaborative People function committed to achieving our ambition of being a diverse, inclusive and great place to work.

You will bring a strong proven track record of improving performance against key people metrics and delivering solutions to complex workforce challenges. You will be credible, confident and able to quickly build trust with senior stakeholders, coaching, influencing and supporting them to deliver their strategic objectives.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

·        A relevant people professional or management qualification to master’s level (or equivalent experience).

·        Chartered CIPD membership

·        Significant senior level experience in a generalist HR role within a complex organisation.

·        Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to shape strategic thinking.

·        Expertise across the full People & Culture portfolio, including organisational change and employee relations.

·        Proven record of effective partnership working and relationships with key stakeholders including P&C, Care Group, Staff Side, ICS.

·        A commitment to modelling and promoting our Trust values.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.