Band 8d Associate Director of People, Learning and Development
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this role, please review the details in the attached candidate pack. Applications should be made direct to Hunter Healthcare, our partner recruitment agency.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and senior HR professional to join our People Team as the Associate Director of People, Learning and Development. This is a key role in our senior team, with the post holder having overall accountability for the performance, development and implementation of current, progressive HR practice, learning and development approaches in line with our Trust strategy.
Main duties of the job
An expert in their field, this post is a senior management and professional leadership role at the Trust, sharing corporate responsibility for strategic workforce planning, corporate people policy-making and the delivery of Trust’s People and Learning objectives, as well as the promotion of its stated Values, both as a behavioural exemplar and a cultural champion-very much helping to lead and create a just culture.While providing technical and professional advice to the Board both strategically and in relation to the Board’s responsibilities as an employer of choice. You will hold corporate responsibility for communicating and embedding significant policy changes that impact service delivery and will need a high degree of understanding around change management and culture change, in circumstances which are complicated and may have several conflicting components.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached candidate pack for further information.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to a master’s degree, equivalent postgraduate qualification, or evidence of working at that level
- • Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of managing workforce issues arising from significant structural re-organisation or service delivery changes – Centres of Excellence coverings all services associated with HR, OL&D service delivery – through automation, process improvement/streamlining – in line with best benchmarked practice.
- Experience of workforce planning in an environment of comparable complexity
- • Experience of leading the Human Resources and Organisational Learning & Development functions and developing and implementing sound workforce, organisational capability and employee relations strategies, policies and procedures
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.
Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self- assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK
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Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
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Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
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.