Assistant Director, People and Culture

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service; Kingston upon Hull; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service recherche un Assistant Director, People and Culture pour transformer le soutien et le développement du personnel. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience solide dans la direction d'équipes diversifiées, prêt à œuvrer pour une culture inclusive. Ce rôle stratégique est une occasion unique de contribuer à des changements organisationnels impactants dans un service public vital.

Benefits

Régime de pension avec contribution généreuse de l'employeur

Travail flexible et occasionnellement hybride

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Accès à des installations de gym

Réductions pour employés et initiatives de bien-être

Assurance santé privée gratuite

Programme de remise à vélo

Rachat salarial pour voiture

Qualifications

• Expérience à un niveau senior dans un environnement complexe.
• Expérience dans la direction de équipes diversifiées à travers le changement.
• Capacité à construire des cultures inclusives qui responsabilisent les personnes.

Responsibilities

• Diriger la réforme culturelle et de la main-d'œuvre à grande échelle.
• Fournir un leadership expert sur les relations avec les employés.
• Construire un portefeuille moderne et inclusif de People and Culture.

Skills

Leadership

Gestion des équipes

Écoute active

Pensée systémique

Compétences en relations interpersonnelles

Job description

Location: Service HQ, Kingston upon Hull

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date:Midnight Monday 23 June 2025

Transform how we lead. Help shape who we become.

We are not standing still on our journey towards being an ‘Outstanding’ organisation; we are creating something new, and we are looking for someone exceptional to help us build it.

At Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, we’re proud of our people. They are deeply committed to public service, often in challenging circumstances and they deserve a workplace that reflects the same passion, purpose, and care that they bring to their communities.

That’s why we’ve created this brand-new role, Assistant Director, People and Culture, to lead a transformation of how we support, develop and empower our workforce. Sitting just below the Executive Team on our Strategic Leadership Team, and leading a talented group of Heads of Function, you’ll be our most senior HR and OD professional: a change agent, employee relations expert, strategic partner and visible champion of values-led leadership.

Keeping a clear eye on the horizon, you'll help us stay ahead of the curve. From workforce demographics and employee expectations to sector-wide shifts and policy changes, you'll identify and respond to future people challenges with ambition, inclusivity and resilience.

This is more than a traditional people leadership role. We’re looking for someone who can:

• Deliver workforce and cultural reform at scale with clarity, accountability and impact.
• Lead strategic people transformation with compassion and credibility.
• Inspire trust and high performance across a complex, safety-critical organisation.
• Provide expert leadership on employee relations, navigating complex issues with fairness, confidence, and a clear understanding of organisational risk.
• Build a modern, inclusive and proactive People and Culture portfolio that’s ready for the future.

If you’ve worked at a senior level in a complex environment, led diverse teams through change, and built inclusive cultures that empower people, we’d love to hear from you.

You don’t need fire service experience, but you do need good practical hands-on experience, the ability to lead boldly, listen deeply and think systemically.

In return, you’ll join a Service that is ready to evolve, with leadership that welcomes challenge and a workforce that cares deeply about what it does.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service have engaged RealWorldHR as a recruitment partner to manage and deliver this recruitment process on behalf of the Service.

Key Dates

• Closing date: midnight Monday 23 June 2025
• Assessment Centre: week commencing 28 July 2025
• Interviews: week commencing 28 July 2025

What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including:

• Generous employer contribution pension scheme
• Working from our HQ in Hull with flexible and occasional hybrid working
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to gym facilities
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Free private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car salary sacrifice

Join us. Make your mark.

This is your opportunity to shape the culture of a vital public service, support people who make a difference every day and step into a role that could define the next stage of your career.