Required Skills
Leadership
HR
Strategic Thinkier
Problem Solver
Proffessional
Compassionate
quality assurance
regulatory compliance
Strong focus on operational excellence
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
High level of integrity
Job Summary
Our client is a reputable, leading provider of high-quality care for older people, renowned for delivering exceptional standards across their 8 Care homes homes in the UK. They are dedicated to creating a caring, respectful, and safe environment for residents, while fostering a supportive and rewarding workplace for staff. Our client is extremely proud that 100% of their care homes are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC and that they have an incredible employee Glassdoor rating of 4.8! They are at an incredibly exciting point in their journey to become the UK’s most loved care homes – filling later life and care careers with joy, community and kindness.
They are seeking an outstanding People Director who will have the vision, expertise and passion to ensure that their teams are best placed to deliver their ambitious five-year strategy. In this vital leadership role, you will be at the forefront of shaping their people strategy, driving a culture of excellence and fostering an environment where their staff feel valued, supported, and empowered. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring that they attract, retain, and develop talented individuals who share their commitment to delivering outstanding care.
Earlier this year our client launched a new set of incredible values, co-produced by staff an residents
If you’d like to be part of a team determined to do their very best for it's residents, staff, and charity owners, we’d love to hear from you.
Experience
• Proven experience as a People Director/HR Director or equivalent leadership role, ideally in the healthcare, social care, or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of HR functions, talent management, and employee engagement strategies.
• Experience in a regulated environment (e.g., healthcare or care services) is highly desirable.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience in developing and executing HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law, regulatory requirements, and best practices in the care sector.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, managing complex organisational dynamics.
• Experience in managing HR functions within a multi-site organisation.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the people strategy in alignment with the company's vision, purpose, values, and five-year strategic plan.
- Lead initiatives to enhance the overall employee experience, fostering a culture of excellence, engagement, and continuous development
- Competitive pension and wider benefits, including sector-leading family leave and sickness pay, private medical and dental insurance, death in service payment. Serve as a key member of the executive team, contributing to business decisions and influencing overall strategic direction
- Champion and uphold the clients commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB), and develop and lead on initiatives to strengthen this at Board, Leadership and Homes level.
- Drive employee engagement strategies, working to build a positive organisational culture that reflects the values and ethos of the client
- Lead on employee wellbeing, creating a healthy, inclusive, and supportive workplace.
- Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and procedures across the organisation.
- Oversee talent acquisition processes, ensuring that recruitment strategies attract top talent to deliver exceptional care and support services.
- Build robust succession planning frameworks to ensure the organisation has a pipeline of talent for critical roles.
- Lead the design and implementation of initiatives to retain top talent, improve onboarding, and reduce staff turnover
- Promote leadership development initiatives to nurture future leaders within the company.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements, especially in the care sector, supporting staff to meet all regulatory needs
- Lead HR operational functions, including payroll, compensation and benefits, and employee data management, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in all processes.
- Ensure HR policies and practices remain compliant with all relevant legislation and care sector regulations.
- Lead organisational change initiatives such as restructures or cultural transformations, ensuring smooth transitions and minimising disruption.
- Prepare and present regular reports to the Board of Directors and senior management on key HR metrics, employee engagement, workforce planning, and other strategic initiatives.
- Lead the implementation and optimisation of digital HR solutions to streamline HR processes, enhance employee experience, and improve operational efficiency.
Job Benefits
- Apart from the fact that this is an amazing place to work as shown by both outstanding employee survey results and Glassdoor reviews the below package is also very competitive:
- £80k - £85k plus non-contractual bonus up to 20% of salary
- £6k car allowance or company car
- Competitive pension and wider benefits, including sector-leading family leave and sickness pay, private medical and dental insurance, death in service payment.
Desired Skills
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