Strategic People Partner: Workforce Planning & Leadership

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a senior HR professional to lead workforce planning and organisational design. You will work with senior leaders to shape culture, leadership development and service redesign, aligning people strategies with service objectives.

The role emphasizes inclusion and values-based leadership, with CIPD qualification as a key requirement or a commitment to pursue it, and a strategic remit beyond a traditional HR partner.

Qualifications

• Degree and professional HR qualification.
• Masters-level training or equivalent experience.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning and address future workforce requirements and skills gaps
• Support workforce transformation, organisational design and service redesign programmes
• Develop talent management, succession planning and leadership development approaches
• Lead initiatives to improve engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and staff experience
• Support managers and leaders through organisational change and transformation
• Advise on complex workforce matters, employment legislation and people management practice
• Use workforce data and metrics to inform decisions and improvement plans
• Coach and influence leaders to build positive cultures and high-performing teams
• Build strong relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the organisation
• Deliver people solutions that support organisational performance and service objectives

Skills

Influencing & negotiation

Analytical skills

Relationship management

Education

Degree and professional HR qualification

Masters-level training or equivalent experience

CIPD qualification or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a senior HR professional to lead workforce planning and organisational design. You will work with senior leaders to shape culture, leadership development and service redesign, aligning people strategies with service objectives.

The role emphasizes inclusion and values-based leadership, with CIPD qualification as a key requirement or a commitment to pursue it, and a strategic remit beyond a traditional HR partner.