Job summary
The Director of Workforce is a pivotal member of the senior People team and plays a key role in leading the delivery of the Trust's Strategy and the People and Culture Plan.
The Director of Workforce will act as a role model in terms of Trust values and behaviours and support the Chief People Officer in their responsibilities covering all aspects of leadership and people management across the Trust. The post holder will support the Chief People Officer in providing a comprehensive workforce service to the Trust, providing leadership for the People and Culture Plan, business plan, Care Quality Commission standards and other workforce related governance and compliance requirements. The post holder will also lead initiatives to develop high levels of workforce engagement and performance to support delivery of the Trust's strategic and performance goals and its improvement priorities.
The Director of Workforce will support the Chief People Officer in delivering an effective and professional HR service to managers and staff employed across the Trust.
Working with senior colleagues, the post holder will be responsible for setting and maintaining high standards for service delivery and building capability within the Directorate across the Trust, in areas of recruitment, workforce planning, organisational development, rostering, medical staffing, employee relations, HR case management, Workforce policies, terms and conditions and workforce information.
Main duties of the job
The Director of Workforce has a wide-ranging and extensive portfolio including policy and major change programmes. With the Chief People Officer, the post holder will ensure that the people directorate's structure and functions - and the capacity and capability of people that work in the directorate - are fit for purpose and designed to support business needs, whilst maintaining the highest professional standards. Please see the attached job description for full details.
About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
Interviews are planned for the 5th September - stakeholder groups and 6th September - panel interviews
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
Interviews are planned for the 5th September - stakeholder groups and 6th September - panel interviews
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Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level and holds a Masters degree or equivalent
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (MCIPD) or equivalent experience
- Evidence of leadership development and proven ability to perform at this level
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Significant HR generalist experience at a senior level in a large complex organisation
- Extensive experience working at senior management level in a health or social care organisation
- Record of innovation in workforce practices.
- Record of achieving effective change management
- Record of building positive relationships with Trade Unions
- Record of achievement in promoting equality in the workplace
- Demonstrable experience of managing staff and employee relations
- Experience of leading a workforce resourcing function within a complex organisation, including recruitment, retention and the introduction of new roles
- Considerable experience of developing and applying HR strategies, employment law and policies
- Good knowledge of Workforce information and the development of metrics to ensure ownership and good understanding of workforce across a complex organisation
- Significant experience of working with local partners in changing services including service closures and staff redundancies
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level and holds a Masters degree or equivalent
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (MCIPD) or equivalent experience
- Evidence of leadership development and proven ability to perform at this level
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Significant HR generalist experience at a senior level in a large complex organisation
- Extensive experience working at senior management level in a health or social care organisation
- Record of innovation in workforce practices.
- Record of achieving effective change management
- Record of building positive relationships with Trade Unions
- Record of achievement in promoting equality in the workplace
- Demonstrable experience of managing staff and employee relations
- Experience of leading a workforce resourcing function within a complex organisation, including recruitment, retention and the introduction of new roles
- Considerable experience of developing and applying HR strategies, employment law and policies
- Good knowledge of Workforce information and the development of metrics to ensure ownership and good understanding of workforce across a complex organisation
- Significant experience of working with local partners in changing services including service closures and staff redundancies
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.
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.
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).
