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Job overview

These are exciting times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service as our Operating Model is being embedded and we implement our new five-year Strategy, YAS Together (cultural programme), Values and Behavioural Framework.

 We are looking to recruit an Associate Director of People Development to contribute to this transformation. This is a key leadership role, and you will be required to consolidate your knowledge and experience to shape and implement Trust wide YAS Together culture change plans, Academy Education, Health and Wellbeing and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plans. 

You will be a member of the People Directorate Senior Leadership Team providing leadership both within the people team and as a senior leader across the organisation. You will support the Director of People to shape the development of the operating model to support realisation of the Trust's objectives within our five-year strategy.

Main duties of the job

You will provide strong, demonstrable leadership to our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation with a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone feels valued, included, proud to work and can thrive. You will work closely with senior leaders to improve people development , while ensuring that our service fulfils the needs of our clinical and non-clinical teams in line with our values – Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, and Improvement. You will be Senior Responsible Office (SRO) lead of the NHS People Promise exemplar programme and award-winning YAS Academy. This role is fundamental to making a significant difference to our patients, our people,the community we serve and our partners.

 You will promote inclusion and reducing inequalities, demonstrating compassionate leadership and nurture a culture of continuous improvement and excellence across key people practices and processes.

 The post holder should have a higher degree (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA) in relevant discipline e.g. human resources, organisational development, leadership, education and/or equivalent comparable industry experience. They should have significant experience of working at senior management level in a similar sized and complex organisation.

Working for our organisation

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:
•    Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
•    27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
•    Contributory Pension.
•    NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
•    Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
•    Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
•    Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
•    Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Check out our YAS One Team Simulation! https://www.nwyhelearning.nhs.uk/elearning/yorksandhumber/yas/yasoneteam/index.html