Associate Director of People Development

1 week ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

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 ( MA, MSc, MBA) in relevant discipline 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.

About us

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

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the main responsibilities for the role.

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 22nd July.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Knowledge

Essential

Higher degree ( MA, Msc, MBA) in relevant discipline human resources, organisational development, leadership, education/or the equivalent comparable industry experience Significant experience of working at senior management level in a similar sized and complex organisation Knowledge and expertise across a number of business areas relevant to the role people/education, performance management, organisational strategy and change. Demonstrable success of providing leadership and direction and developing the cultural/education plans for a similar sized organisation Professional qualification in relevant discipline, leadership, education, organisational development Member relevant professional body and evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Implementing successful organisational change and people development interventions in a large complex organisation Leading the provision of multi-disciplinary education and learning to meet regulatory/ accreditation standards (, Ofsted, Awarding Bodies)
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