Chief People Officer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking a Chief People Officer to lead organizational strategy and culture. The role involves overseeing budgets, ensuring workforce efficiency, and acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. Responsibilities include championing cultural change, developing talent pipelines, and enhancing the Trust's commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Candidates should have a strong background in executive leadership and workforce management. This position is permanent and full-time, located in Gloucestershire.

Qualifications

• Experience in executive leadership and strategic workforce management.
• Ability to oversee large budgets and drive organizational performance.
• Proven track record in cultural transformation and organizational development.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership across strategic workforce management.
• Champion cultural change and lead Trust-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
• Strengthen leadership capability through targeted development and succession planning.

Job description

Gloucestershire (Cheltenham and Gloucester), GL1 3NN

Pay:

Negotiable

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

11/02/2026

About this job

As Chief People Officer, you will provide executive leadership across strategic workforce management, cultural transformation, and organisational governance.

Operating at Board and Executive level, the post holder will shape organisational strategy, drive performance and take collective accountability for delivering the Trusts objectives.

The role will oversee large budgets, ensuring workforce efficiency and financial sustainability within the people function, while acting as a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive, Board and senior leaders on complex workforce and compliance matters.

Champion cultural change and organisational development, leading Trust-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and embedding social value principles such as local employment and apprenticeship programmes.

As the Board lead for cultural transformation, they will embed a Restorative, Just and Learning Culture that promotes psychological safety, openness, and continuous improvement across both clinical and organisational practice.

They will strengthen leadership capability at all levels through targeted development, succession planning, and robust talent pipelines, and will foster strong, collaborative partnerships with trade unions, staff governors and employees to amplify staff voice and embed co-production in policy and practice.

For an informal conversation about the post please contact our Recruitment Consultant, James McLeod jmcleodhunter-healthcare.com or call 07842424530

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