People Partner

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated People Partner to enhance employee experience and drive strategic HR initiatives in Crawley. This role involves providing expert HR support, leading change projects, and fostering strong relationships within the organization to ensure best people practices. Candidates should be experienced in managing complex HR issues and thrive in a collaborative environment aimed at achieving a positive workplace culture.

Benefits

27 days' holiday increasing with service

NHS pension scheme

Personal development opportunities

Occupational health services

NHS discounts

Access to an award-winning wellbeing hub

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR role with complex people issues.
• Ability to deliver strategic HR solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day HR support across allocated directorates.
• Lead organizational change projects.
• Coach line managers on best practices.

Skills

Relationship Building

Influencing Strategy

Problem Solving

Job description

People Partner (Band 7)

Band 7 | Based in Crawley: regular attendance at SECAmb Regional Locations | Minimum 40% On-Site

Contract Type: Permanent | Full Time

Do you thrive on building strategic relationships, leading complex people initiatives, and enabling change that drives employee experience and operational success?

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking People Partner to join the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb). This pivotal role acts as a trusted advisor to directorates, influencing workforce strategy and ensuring that people practices reflect our values of Kindness, Integrity, and Courage.

As a People Partner, you will work closely with Strategic People Partners, operational leaders, and specialist colleagues to embed the People Strategy at a local level. You’ll provide expert advice on a broad range of people management areas — including employee relations, workforce planning, staff engagement, talent development, and organisational change.

This is a hands-on, strategic HR role where your ability to interpret complex people issues and deliver clear, pragmatic solutions will be essential.

We are committed to creating a positive workplace culture that supports wellbeing, inclusion, and professional growth. As a People Partner, you’ll have the opportunity to influence real change and directly contribute to delivering safe, compassionate care across the Trust.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver day-to-day HR support across your allocated directorates
• Lead organisational change projects, including restructures and consultations
• Use workforce data to influence local and strategic decision-making
• Support and upskill managers in effective people management
• Represent HR at formal hearings and staff forums
• Partner with trade unions to foster strong collaborative relationships
• Coach line managers and drive consistency, fairness, and best practice
• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
  
  

Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shannon Bowie-Wooler Job title: Recruitment Manager Email address: [e-mail]