Job overview

This is an exciting and critical time to join SWFT CS, as we continue on our journey of transformation. The organisation is on a path of ambitious strategic growth and internal development. We have grown rapidly over the last 6 months with further growth anticipated over the next two years.  This will require an individual who is resilient and dynamic with experience of working in fast paced organisations. 

We are now seeking a highly experienced, innovative and forward-thinking leader to help us bring teams together and build a strong company brand. 

They will bring a bespoke approach to how we develop our people and embed a values driven, equitable and fun culture. Through strong and professional leadership, this leadership role will provide strategic direction on talent, learning and leadership development across the whole Company. Their work will ensure we attract and retain top talent; guaranteeing each member of staff has what they need to thrive. This new role will bring experienced leadership to the cultural development of the organisation, ensuring demonstrable values of supportive, progressive and diverse by all.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Company’s Executive Team, the role will be to develop, implement and manage a People and Organisation Development (OD) Strategy, supported by policies and procedures, which enables the achievement of the Company’s vision and strategic goals. To direct and manage the People and Organisation Development Directorate to deliver an excellent all–round service.

Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, this role will be responsible for the strategic development and delivery of a bold People strategy.

The post holder will bring an innovative, outcomes focused vision to lead the development and implementation of best-in-class development experiences, driving the organisation forward as an employer of choice.

You’ll invest and lead on all aspects of development, wellbeing, cultural change and talent management; promoting diversity, equity and inclusiveness throughout the employee lifecycle and ensuring a positive employee experience is maintained.

This role will need to confidently oversee all functions of traditional HR, (including employee relations, HR compliance, diversity and inclusion.)

Working for our organisation

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT).  The company provides full estates and facilities services to SWFT across multiple sites in South and North Warwickshire.  These will include both community and acute estates.  We also have an expanding clinical division with outpatient pharmacy at Warwick, Stratford and Nuneaton hospitals with further expansion to Rugby and Coventry as well as private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts. 

We are proud to be a social enterprise putting the interests of people and the community above shareholder gain. We have proved our commitment to using profits and income to create benefits for society and the environment and received the Social Enterprise Mark in January 2014. All profits made by the Company’s trading activities are reinvested in the business, gifted to local charitable organisations or returned to the Trust.

We are an organisation that care for our staff and live our values.  We offer an annual discretionary bonus subject to the Company and individual’s performance and automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six-month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme; Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.