Senior People and Culture Lead (12-month Maternity Cover)

NHS; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Chippenham is seeking a Senior People & Culture Lead for a 12-month fixed term to drive people strategies and support operational goals. Key responsibilities include coaching managers, embedding change initiatives, and developing people plans aligned with organizational objectives. Ideal candidates will have experience in HR business partnering and hold a CIPD Level 7 qualification. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £55,000 to £60,000 annually, along with exclusive benefits that support wellbeing and professional development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Access to discounts on daily purchases

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering people strategies that drive performance.
• Skilled in embedding and sustaining change through capability building.
• Strong communicator able to build trust across various leadership styles.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to Regional Directors.
• Develop and deliver people plans aligned with organizational strategy.
• Coach managers to strengthen leadership capability.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Change Management

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Coaching

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are sharing this opportunity across a number of job boards and in different locations to reach as many potential applicants as possible. However, this is one single position, and wherever you see it, it is the same great role. At HCRG Care Group, we believe people are at the heart of delivering excellent care and driving sustainable change. We are proud to deliver vital health and care services across the country and are looking for two exceptional Senior People & Culture Leads to join us at a pivotal time. This opportunity is offered as a 12‑month maternity cover, making it ideal for an experienced People & Culture professional who enjoys stepping into complex environments, making an immediate impact and delivering meaningful change.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full‑time

Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ

Main duties of the job

• Act as a strategic partner to Regional Directors, building trusted relationships and ensuring people strategies directly support operational and service delivery goals.
• Develop and deliver tailored people plans for each region, aligned with organisational strategy, KPIs and local priorities.
• Embed organisational change, ensuring recent transformation programmes are sustained, capability is built and managers feel confident leading new ways of working.
• Coach and support managers to strengthen leadership capability in areas such as absence management, performance management and employee engagement.
• Create clear links between people data and business outcomes, helping leaders understand how areas such as absence, agency usage and retention impact performance.

About us

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We are a Disability Confident Committed company and work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

Job description

As a Senior People and Culture Lead, you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £55,000 – £60,000 with group pension
• Private medical insurance with fast access to specialists, including musculoskeletal problems and mental health support across the country.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on daily purchases such as grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you.
• Access to wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
• Online and face‑to‑face help with mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy recipes and activity challenges, post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our outstanding Learning Enterprise team.
• An open, just culture where you are encouraged to have and implement ideas that help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

Qualifications & experience

• An experienced Senior HR Business Partner or OD leader with a proven track record of partnering senior stakeholders to deliver people strategies that drive performance and culture.
• CIPD Level 7 qualified (or equivalent experience), with strong knowledge of employment legislation, organisational development and workforce planning.
• Skilled in embedding change – not just delivering transformation projects but ensuring changes are sustained through capability building, coaching and cultural alignment.
• Highly confident in building manager and leadership capability, particularly around absence management, performance, engagement and succession planning.
• Adept at using people data and insights to influence decision‑making, spot risks and link people practices to service KPIs (e.g. absence rates, agency spend, staff survey outcomes).
• Strong communicator and influencer, able to build trust quickly with Regional Directors and senior managers with very different leadership styles.
• Comfortable with regular national travel and maintaining a visible presence across services.
• Commercially astute, balancing organisational goals, colleague well‑being and service user needs.
• Values‑driven leader who champions inclusion, wellbeing and engagement, creating conditions where people can thrive.
• Resilient and adaptable, thriving in a complex and changing environment, able to connect the dots across multiple services and priorities.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who can bring both credibility and pragmatism – a trusted partner who balances strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach to building capability and embedding change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

HCRG Care Group, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ

Website: https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/