What we’re looking for

We are looking to appoint an inspirational Head of People & Culture to lead a forward-thinking and colleague-centric experience across our organisation.

To lead an effective, credible and proactive People function which operates strategically to create and sustain a high performing organisation through engaged, skilled and appropriately rewarded people. To shape a culture that is supportive, inclusive and proactive which realises the potential of all colleagues across the organisation. 

The postholder will work in collaboration with the Executive and Senior Management Team colleagues to develop strategic and tactical plans to deliver on the organisation’s purpose and ambitions. 

Demonstrating leadership across the organisation which encourages, by example, all members of PCH to do the right thing for our residents and employees at all times. 

Take the lead for the organisation’s approach to EDI and ensure a suitable suite of policies exist to implement the organisational approach, across the wide range of stakeholders.

How will this be achieved?

• Take a proactive approach in contributing to the overall development of PCH by contributing to strategic thinking, planning and decision making as an effective member of the Senior Management Team.
• Actively provides robust assurance, information and recommendations to the Chief Executive, Directors and Senior Managers by developing and implementing leading edge workforce and organisational development strategies that enable and deliver our organisational objectives and cultural transformation.
• Ensure that people strategies are aligned to the current and future needs and objectives of the business, reflecting the values and behaviours in our brand statement.
• Enable an environment in which employees will aspire to the highest standards of performance and enable PCH to achieve its ambition of being a leading provider of homes and an Employer of Choice.
• Proactively seek and anticipate future organisational needs and emerging business drivers, political and employment changes and develop plans and strategies to meet them.
• Lead on employee engagement strategy by improving high levels of staff engagement and effectiveness.
• Shape the culture and overall employee experience, which focuses on diversity, equality, employee engagement and satisfaction and building a workplace which focuses on employee experience.
• Develop and improve a cohesive reward and recognition strategy which reflects our position as a leading provider and contributes to employee engagement and retention.
• Support a strong culture of curiosity, engagement and inclusivity.
• Benchmark people and leadership best practice to ensure that the people plan remains relevant.
• Deliver a robust and fluid workforce plan that anticipates future workforce needs, identifying clear action plans for delivery which includes staffing levels and future knowledge and skill requirements.
• Lead the organisations approach to fluid succession planning ensuring career pathways exist for staff development.
• Benchmarking best practice approach to people and leadership to delivery our strategy.
• Actively monitor and recommend changes that are reflective of modern society and work practices that help shape a future proof workforce.
• To lead the organisation’s strategic approach to Equality and Diversity and co-ordinate the implementation of the Equality and Diversity Strategy across the organisation.
• Deliver excellent and impactful people advisory, learning and transactional services to the Board, Managers and staff to enable them to make a positive contribution to the success of PCH.
• To be an enabler for an inclusive culture and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategies to ensure fairness and consistency.