Interim Associate Director

2 weeks ago


Peterborough, United Kingdom Acorn Recruitment And Training Full time

Acorn Recruitment is hiring an experienced Interim Associate Director, based in the Peterborough area on behalf of their renowned Health Board Trust client.
Job Summary:

- To lead and manage the People Services functions within the wider Workforce & OD function for the Trust, and to work closely in collaboration with the HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Resourcing Manager and Talent Acquisition Lead, holding teams to account fordelivery of agreed KPIs and objectives.
- Deputise for the Deputy Chief People Officer providing professional leadership and strategic focus to all members of the Workforce & OD function, ensuring the delivery of the Trust's objectives, by the provision of a customer focused service.
- To use analytical and judgemental skills to diagnose and find solutions for problems that may be complicated and made up of several components. To ensure services are provided in the context of statutory and regulatory compliance with accountability for deliveryof nationally mandated, and locally agreed targets and standards.
- To develop the Business Partnering service with the aim of developing, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, promoting the department and adding value to the business through organisational development methodology.
- To share accountability for delivery of the people aspects of the Trust's Business and People plans, including realisation of cash efficiency savings.
- To work collaboratively with other heads of services across the Workforce & OD function to develop and embed the People Strategy.
- Support Trust-wide Workforce Planning to ensure it is a dynamic process connected with business planning in the Trust.
- Develop and present business cases to secure funding and a Trust wide mandate for People Services projects and initiatives.
- Act as a point of escalation for all complex and sensitive employee relation cases, providing generalist support to senior staff and Trust Executive Directors.
- Share responsibility for operational governance for the Workforce & OD function, ensuring all policies and procedures are up-to-date and in line with Employment Law and National Guidelines.
- To lead on development and delivery against key performance indicators.
- To lead on effective partnership working with the recognised Trade Unions to achieve mutually accepted outcomes.
- To act as a role model for the Trust's values and provide strongly focussed expert professional leadership to effect transfer of power and decision making to the frontline whilst ensuring continued improvement and effective delivery.
Required Experience:

- Experience of managing HR systems and services
- Extensive experience of managing technology for business uses
- Extensive experience of planning, managing and delivering complex programmes of projects in a change management environment
- Extensive experience of delivering projects within a complex environment, such as the NHS
- Experience of outsourced contract management
- Experience of Risk Management
- Experience in the building and management of relationships with customers, stakeholders and suppliers
- Proven experience in the ability to lead and motivate others - Experience of developing business cases
- Significant staff management and leadership experience
- Experience of partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Post-grad management qualification (or equivalent level of management experience)
- Member of relevant professional body (e.g. CIPD, BCS, etc.
Working Hours and Rate of Pay:

- This role is a temporary role for an initial 12 week period with the possibility of extension until March 2023.
- Full-time position (37.5 hours per week)
- £54,342 - £60,444 per annum.
Acorn Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.



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