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Head of People Analytics

SECamb

The closing date is 23 March 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced analytics professional to join our organisation as Head of People Analytics for a 12-month secondment. This strategic leadership role will shape our future workforce and HR strategy through the development of predictive and prescriptive analytics using workforce and HR data.

You will lead a dedicated team in building workforce reporting tools, conducting statistical analysis, and developing predictive models that provide actionable insights to enhance organisational performance. As the ESR Lead, you will be responsible for maintaining our Electronic Staff Record system to the highest standard, ensuring data integrity and compliance with NHS requirements. This position plays a vital role in driving evidence-based decision-making across all levels of the organisation, with a particular focus on improving retention through data-led recommendations.

Please note, we can only accept applications from current NHS employees as this is an internal opportunity that requires NHS experience.

Main duties of the job

  • Develop effective models for accurate workforce forecasting and lead the creation of predictive models for people data
  • Create and maintain dashboards for key reporting initiatives (Gender Pay Gap, WRES, WDES) while ensuring regulatory compliance
  • Spearhead the people analytics strategy, incorporating industry standard forecasting methodologies
  • Combine people data with business metrics to enable evidence-based decision-making and challenge current strategies
  • Lead the People Analytics team, fostering continuous improvement and managing stakeholder expectations
  • Act as the Registration Authority Manager and ESR Lead, providing expert workforce systems advice
  • Prepare and present complex data to diverse audiences, including Trust Board and other committees
  • Work with key internal stakeholders and system providers to deliver effective system solutions

About us

  • Option to join NHS pension scheme
  • A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
  • Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
  • Access to occupational health and counselling services.
  • Award winning wellbeing hub
  • Back up buddy App
  • Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

278-HOPA-0325-CC

Job locations

Nexus House

4 Gatwick Road

Crawley

RH10 9BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Analytics and Data Management

  • Design and implement advanced analytical models to provide accurate short, medium, and long-term forecasts
  • Develop predictive models for key people metrics including employee relations cases, sickness absence, retention, turnover and recruitment
  • Lead the creation of meaningful data dashboards and analytics tools for statutory reporting requirements (GPG, WRES, WDES)
  • Provide real-time analysis to influence operational decision-making with immediate impact on service delivery
  • Challenge existing strategies with evidence-based business intelligence
Strategic Leadership and Stakeholder Management
  • Present data-driven insights to Trust Board, Executive Management Board and other committees
  • Collaborate with Finance to produce accurate workforce KPIs and predictive models against financial establishment
  • Work closely with operational leadership to trend and predict changes and provide evidential material to support change initiatives
  • Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations regarding outputs, feasibility and timelines
  • Communicate complex and potentially contentious data trends to diverse audiences using advanced communication techniques
ESR and Systems Management
  • Act as the organisation's ESR Lead with responsibility for system integrity and effectiveness
  • Manage the Registration Authority function, including user registration and smartcard provision
  • Implement quality assurance and audit protocols for workforce systems
  • Ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission and Commissioners' requirements
  • Monitor and audit data between system interfaces (e.g., ESR, Selenity)
Team Leadership and Development
  • Provide managerial supervision and support to the People Analytics team
  • Foster professional development and continuous improvement within the team
  • Promote learning from experience to realise benefits for the organisation
  • Model behaviours aligned with Trust Values and demonstrate resilience under pressure
  • Maintain high ethical standards when handling confidential information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Analytics and Data Management

  • Design and implement advanced analytical models to provide accurate short, medium, and long-term forecasts
  • Develop predictive models for key people metrics including employee relations cases, sickness absence, retention, turnover and recruitment
  • Lead the creation of meaningful data dashboards and analytics tools for statutory reporting requirements (GPG, WRES, WDES)
  • Provide real-time analysis to influence operational decision-making with immediate impact on service delivery
  • Challenge existing strategies with evidence-based business intelligence
Strategic Leadership and Stakeholder Management
  • Present data-driven insights to Trust Board, Executive Management Board and other committees
  • Collaborate with Finance to produce accurate workforce KPIs and predictive models against financial establishment
  • Work closely with operational leadership to trend and predict changes and provide evidential material to support change initiatives
  • Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations regarding outputs, feasibility and timelines
  • Communicate complex and potentially contentious data trends to diverse audiences using advanced communication techniques
ESR and Systems Management
  • Act as the organisation's ESR Lead with responsibility for system integrity and effectiveness
  • Manage the Registration Authority function, including user registration and smartcard provision
  • Implement quality assurance and audit protocols for workforce systems
  • Ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission and Commissioners' requirements
  • Monitor and audit data between system interfaces (e.g., ESR, Selenity)
Team Leadership and Development
  • Provide managerial supervision and support to the People Analytics team
  • Foster professional development and continuous improvement within the team
  • Promote learning from experience to realise benefits for the organisation
  • Model behaviours aligned with Trust Values and demonstrate resilience under pressure
  • Maintain high ethical standards when handling confidential information

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience managing ESR
  • Knowledge of Analytical Software: e.g. MS SQL 2019, SSAS/SSIS/SSRS, Python, Power BI, MS Office, advanced excel.
  • Detailed knowledge of HR and workforce metrics, and an understanding of the challenges with people data
  • Knowledge of relevant data protection legislation

Desirable

  • Demonstrates continuous professional development including management, organisational development and change management.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • CIPD Qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience managing ESR
  • Knowledge of Analytical Software: e.g. MS SQL 2019, SSAS/SSIS/SSRS, Python, Power BI, MS Office, advanced excel.
  • Detailed knowledge of HR and workforce metrics, and an understanding of the challenges with people data
  • Knowledge of relevant data protection legislation

Desirable

  • Demonstrates continuous professional development including management, organisational development and change management.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • CIPD Qualification

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Nexus House

4 Gatwick Road

Crawley

RH10 9BG


Employer's website

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Nexus House

4 Gatwick Road

Crawley

RH10 9BG


Employer's website

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Director of Data and Analytics

Alex Croft

alex.croft@secamb.nhs.uk

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

278-HOPA-0325-CC

Job locations

Nexus House

4 Gatwick Road

Crawley

RH10 9BG


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