Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Social Impact Lead

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom NHS Business Services Authority Full time

We are thrilled to share a 12-month FTC opportunity for a Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Social Impact Lead to join the Colleague Experience and Social Impact Team at NHS Business Services Authority.

Our reputation as a partner of choice to the NHS is possible because of the amazing individuals and teams in our organisation. We know our people are our greatest asset so we place people at the heart of everything we do. The wellbeing of our colleagues is a key priority, and this role provides strategic leadership for our wellbeing, safeguarding and social impact agenda’s.

We are looking for someone with experience leading and supporting a new multi-disciplinary team, whilst helping to shape and lead our strategic Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Social Impact agenda’s. Leading multiple transformation projects and being a change champion across the business for wellbeing, safeguarding and social impact, ensuring these are embedded in our culture and ways of working. Working collaboratively as a senior member of the wider People Team and with other key senior stakeholders across the organisation, ensuring we measure the success and effectiveness of our approach.

If you have experience working at a senior level in wellbeing, safeguarding, or volunteering and fundraising, are excited about leading meaningful change with a new, highly motivated team and are looking for a rewarding career move, then this could be a great next step.

As the NHSBSA Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Social Impact Lead you will lead the continued transformation of the organisations Wellbeing Strategy and strategic approach to corporate Volunteering and Fundraising - aligning these to our Business, People, and Diversity & Inclusion strategies. You will also work in close partnership with the Inclusion, Accessibility and Social Impact Lead and team in creating a new strategic approach to social impact for the organisation. Leading multiple transformation projects spanning these areas, you will act as an agent for change.

You will oversee and lead the provision of highly specialist advice and expertise on all matters of wellbeing and safeguarding, and ensure that robust multi-agency arrangements are in place to protect vulnerable colleagues and customers of our services.

You will set the vision for and lead the team, enabling them to develop and grow their internal confidence and capabilities through an inclusive and compassionate leadership approach.

What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Excellent pension - with 20.6% employer contributions
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Hybrid working model
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts

Interviews will provisionally be held on Thursday 7thSeptember in person in Newcastle.

About us

At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public.

You may already be using some of our services. Do you have a prescription pre-payment certificate? Perhaps you found this vacancy through NHS Jobs? We’re behind these, and much more.

Being one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.

We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.

Job Purpose

As Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Social Impact Lead, this role is accountable for leading the strategic direction of Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Social Impact within the NHSBSA, continuing the transformation of our wellbeing, safeguarding, volunteering and fundraising strategic offerings. The post holder will bring creative and innovative ideas that are contemporary to ensure these strategies enable our people to be at their best and support retainment of colleagues at the NHSBSA, contributing to the delivery of an excellent colleague experience, and ultimately deliver the People and business strategy.

The post holder will lead multi-disciplinary organisational programmes of work from start to finish that cover a wide breadth of complex areas including Wellbeing, Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Safeguarding, Volunteering and Fundraising. They will also be accountable for leading the design and performance of highly specialist internal and external support services within these areas.

The post holder will be forward thinking, innovative, have highly developed communication and collaboration skills, and take an evidence based approach, continually driving improvem



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