Deputy Director - People & Culture

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity; London; Hybrid; GBP 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in London is looking for a Deputy Director of People & Culture to join their senior leadership team. This role is pivotal in driving the People strategy alongside fostering a diverse and inclusive culture while managing a high-performing team across various functions. The position offers a competitive salary and a flexible working environment, emphasizing the importance of leadership and innovative people practices.

Benefits

30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Access to health and wellbeing schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading a high-functioning People Team.
• Experience in developing and implementing a people strategy.
• Proven commitment to innovative EDI plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the People & Culture strategy.
• Engage with senior leadership to align people strategy with organizational goals.
• Manage the People budget effectively.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Budget Management

Change Management

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Education

MCIPD qualified or equivalent

Job description

3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Compensation: £87,000 / year

Application Deadline: 25 June 2025

Department: CEO Office

Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Compensation: £87,000 / year

Description

Are you a strategic People/HR professional looking for your next role?

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is hiring for a Deputy Director of People & Culture position. This position plays a central role in our senior leadership team and is responsible for shaping the direction of our people function.

We are an ambitious organisation and we’re looking for a People professional who wants to take on a varied and high-profile role.

Salary


The salary for this position is £87,000 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

Culture & Strategy

• Engage with our Senior Leadership and Charity Leadership Group to develop, deliver and embed a People & Culture strategy that is aligned to the Charity’s Strategy.
• Foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion that is integrated into the People & Culture strategy.
• Conduct regular horizon scanning to ensure that GOSH Charity has a forward-thinking culture and can proactively respond to future cultural workplace trends.

People

• Lead a high performing People Team across People Experience, People Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, EDI & Wellbeing, Volunteering and Learning & Development.
• Provide exceptional business partnering to the Charity, providing accurate and reliable people and employment advice to managers.
• Lead on employee engagement activities, including annual staff survey.
• Effectively manage the People budget.

Leadership

• Be a visible and compelling ambassador, and advocate, ensuring the People & Culture strategy are clearly communicated across the Charity.
• Provide inspiring leadership within the Charity, encouraging role-modelling, coaching, mentoring and embedding a high-performance culture and practices.
• Provide charity wide leadership for our volunteering strategy, EDI & Wellbeing and Learning & Development.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in successfully leading a high functioning and successful People Team, developing consistently high performing individuals/teams.
• Experience developing and implementing a people strategy.
• Experience leading cross organisational change, involving people, culture and systems.
• Experience of motivating, developing and empowering teams.
• Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proven experience of and commitment to leading and delivering innovative EDI plans.
• Budget management experience.
• MCIPD qualified or equivalent People/HR qualification.

How to apply


Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. A cover letter is required for this application.

Closing Date: 3rd April 2025

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

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  Full-time

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