Colleague Experience and Engagement Partner

Signature Care Homes; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Up to 30 days annual leave + 8 bankhol

Workplace pension with matching

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance Scheme

Blue Light discount scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher + up to £1,

£1,000 cash bonus

Staff recognition Purple Heart Award

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Care Homes is seeking a Colleague Experience and Engagement Partner to translate our Vision and Values into everyday experiences across our homes and support functions. You will drive culture, leadership, and colleague experience initiatives with hands-on, practical programmes that teams can feel and see.

This is a visible, fast-moving role where you will design, build and deliver approaches to improve how people feel at work, how they grow, and why they stay with Signature.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Colleague Experience and Engagement initiatives across Signature Care Homes and the Support Office.
• Design and deliver leadership development programs for leaders at all levels.
• Coach Home Managers and senior leaders to improve culture, engagement and retention.
• Build and implement a practical, evidence-based approach to improving colleague experience.
• Spend meaningful time in homes to observe, diagnose and drive sustainable change.

Job description

Colleague Experience and Engagement Partner

We are creating a brand-new role within our People Team. The Colleague Experience and Engagement Partner will play a central role in bringing Signature's new Vision and Values to life across our homes and support functions. You will translate our ambitions for culture, leadership and colleague experience into practical, everyday experiences that our teams can see and feel.

Location Support Office, Beaconsfield - HP9 1FN

Salary Competitive annual salary + benefits

Closing date 02/10/26

Hours 40 hours per week

Your role at Signature

We are creating a brand-new role within our People Team.

The Colleague Experience and Engagement Partner will play a central role in bringing Signature's new Vision and Values to life across our homes and support functions. You will translate our ambitions for culture, leadership and colleague experience into practical, everyday experiences that our teams can see and feel.

What you will do

At Signature, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We are known for beautiful homes, outstanding hospitality and high-quality care, but what really makes Signature special is the experience created by our teams every day.

As we continue to grow, open new homes and bring our new Vision and Values to life, we are looking for someone who is passionate about people, culture and leadership to help us create something truly remarkable.

This is not a traditional HR role. It is an opportunity to influence how people feel when they join Signature, how they experience work, how they develop as leaders, how they grow their careers and, ultimately, why they choose to stay.

One day you could be facilitating a leadership workshop. The next, you might be coaching a Home Manager, running a listening session with colleagues, reviewing the onboarding experience, developing new career pathways or helping a leadership team address a difficult cultural challenge.

This is a highly visible and hands-on role. You will spend meaningful time in our homes, working alongside leaders and colleagues to understand what helps teams thrive, where barriers exist and what needs to change.

You will not simply recommend the approach. You will design it, build it and deliver it.

Bringing Our Vision and Values to Life

You will help turn Signature's new Vision and Values into clear, observable behaviours that colleagues at every level can understand, recognise and use.

Creating an Exceptional Colleague Experience

You will review the full colleague journey, from attraction and onboarding through to development, progression, recognition and retention.

Developing Great Leaders

You will build and deliver a leadership development approach for colleagues at every leadership level, from supervisor upwards.

Building Coaching and Listening Capability

You will be a practising coach who is comfortable delivering coaching directly, both one-to-one and in groups.

Using Insight to Drive Meaningful Action

You will help us understand our culture and colleague experience through evidence, not assumption.

Supporting Talent, Progression and Retention

You will help colleagues see a future for themselves at Signature.

Driving Positive Change

You will help turn good ideas into practical and sustainable change.

What Signature offer

• Competitive salary
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension with matching contributions
• Private medical insurance and company sick pay
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 'Blue Light' discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme - Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Signature people

This role is not for someone who wants to sit in meetings all day. It is for someone who loves being with people.

Someone who is naturally curious, asks great questions and genuinely wants to understand why some teams thrive while others struggle. Someone intrigued by why people stay, why they leave and what makes them feel proud of the work they do.

You will probably be at your happiest facilitating workshops, coaching leaders, spending time in our homes and helping teams solve real challenges.

You will be warm, energetic, practical and approachable. You will have presence and be prepared to challenge positively, while assuming the best intentions in people.

You will know how to influence confidently without relying on hierarchy. You will be comfortable starting with a blank page, but disciplined enough to turn ideas into plans, measures and sustainable change.

Most importantly, you will care deeply about creating environments where people can do their best work, grow their careers and feel proud of what they achieve.

We are looking for someone who wants to put their bag down and build something worthwhile. Someone who is passionate about professionalising the care sector and improving the working lives of the people who provide exceptional care.

In three to five years, we want you to be able to look back with pride and say: "I helped build that."

About Signature

If you are energised by helping people thrive, curious about what creates great workplace cultures and happiest spending time with teams in the real world rather than sitting behind a desk, we would love to hear from you.

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This role is not for someone who wants to sit in meetings all day. It is for someone who loves being with people. Someone who is naturally curious, asks great questions and genuinely wants to understand why some teams thrive while others struggle. Someone intrigued by why people stay, why they leave and what makes them feel proud of the work they do. You will probably be at your happiest facilitating workshops, coaching leaders, spending time in our homes and helping teams solve real challenges. You will be warm, energetic, practical and approachable. You will have presence and be prepared to challenge positively, while assuming the best intentions in people. You will know how to influence confidently without relying on hierarchy. You will be comfortable starting with a blank page, but disciplined enough to turn ideas into plans, measures and sustainable change. Most importantly, you will care deeply about creating environments where people can do their best work, grow their careers and feel proud of what they achieve. We are looking for someone who wants to put their bag down and build something worthwhile. Someone who is passionate about professionalising the care sector and improving the working lives of the people who provide exceptional care. In three to five years, we want you to be able to look back with pride and say: "I helped build that."

About Signature If you are energised by helping people thrive, curious about what creates great workplace cultures and happiest spending time with teams in the real world rather than sitting behind a desk, we would love to hear from you.

At Signature, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We are known for beautiful homes, outstanding hospitality and high-quality care, but what really makes Signature special is the experience created by our teams every day. As we continue to grow, open new homes and bring our new Vision and Values to life, we are looking for someone who is passionate about people, culture and leadership to help us create something truly remarkable. This is not a traditional HR role. It is an opportunity to influence how people feel when they join Signature, how they experience work, how they develop as leaders, how they grow their careers and, ultimately, why they choose to stay. One day you could be facilitating a leadership workshop. The next, you might be coaching a Home Manager, running a listening session with colleagues, reviewing the onboarding experience, developing new career pathways or helping a leadership team address a difficult cultural challenge. This is a highly visible and hands-on role. You will spend meaningful time in our homes, working alongside leaders and colleagues to understand what helps teams thrive, where barriers exist and what needs to change. You will not simply recommend the approach. You will design it, build it and deliver it. Bringing Our Vision and Values to Life You will help turn Signature's new Vision and Values into clear, observable behaviours that colleagues at every level can understand, recognise and use. Creating an Exceptional Colleague Experience You will review the full colleague journey, from attraction and onboarding through to development, progression, recognition and retention. Developing Great Leaders You will build and deliver a leadership development approach for colleagues at every leadership level, from supervisor upwards. Building Coaching and Listening Capability You will be a practising coach who is comfortable delivering coaching directly, both one-to-one and in groups. Using Insight to Drive Meaningful Action You will help us understand our culture and colleague experience through evidence, not assumption. Supporting Talent, Progression and Retention You will help colleagues see a future for themselves at Signature. Driving Positive Change You will help turn good ideas into practical and sustainable change.

What Signature offer

• Competitive salary
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension with matching contributions
• Private medical insurance and company sick pay
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 'Blue Light' discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme - Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more