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

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

Job summary

A UK health services provider seeks a Senior People and Culture Lead to shape organizational culture and capability. This role demands a seasoned HR leader experienced in partnering with senior stakeholders, capable of driving performance through effective people strategies. Responsibilities include embedding change and maintaining a visible presence across services. Ideal candidates will possess CIPD Level 7 or equivalent and a strong knowledge of employment legislation. This position comes with competitive compensation and an array of exclusive benefits.

Benefits

£55,000 - £60,000 with group pension

Private medical insurance

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Flexible access to wages

Online and face-to-face health support

Bespoke career pathways

Innovation funding for projects

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior HR Business Partner / OD leader with a proven track record.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and workforce planning.
• Commercially astute with the ability to balance organisational goals.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver people strategies.
• Ensuring sustained changes through capability building and coaching.
• Maintaining a visible presence across services with regular national travel.

Skills

Credibility and pragmatism

Embedding change

Building manager and leadership capability

Using people data and insights

Strong communication and influence

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualified (or equivalent experience)

Job description

As a Senior People and Culture Lead, you’ll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group.

You will feel valued as a Senior People and Culture Lead within 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 the most used specialists including for musculoskeletal problems and for mental health support at locations across the country
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced 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

We're looking for someone who can bring both credibility and pragmatism - a trusted partner who can balance strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach to building capability and embedding change.

You will be:

• An experienced Senior HR Business Partner / 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).
• A 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 - you'll know that sometimes the most meaningful impact happens in team meetings, on‑site with leaders, and in the moments where you can challenge and support face‑to‑face.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to balance organisational goals, colleague wellbeing, and service user needs.
• A values‑driven leader who champions inclusion, wellbeing, and engagement, creating the conditions where people can thrive.
• Resilient and adaptable, thriving in a complex and changing environment, and able to connect the dots across multiple services and priorities.

This is a fantastic role for someone who wants to go beyond traditional HR and truly shape culture, capability, and leadership in services that make a difference to communities across the UK.