Director of People and OD
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £86,000.00 to £86,688.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £86000.00 - £86688.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | sunderland, SR5 3XJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0333-25-0051 |
Summary
Director of People and Organisation Development Location: National - base location will be agreed with successful candidate Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent Salary: from £86,688 per annum depending on experience Are you a dynamic people leader who wants to help shape the future of our outstanding charity? This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for! About the role We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic people leader to join our organisation. We are at the beginning of a new 3 year strategy and the Director of People and OD will play a key role in the successful delivery of the corporate strategy and be accountable for achieving the People and OD objectives. Building on the work of the last 3 years, you will be responsible for continuing to drive sustainable cultural change and organisational development. You will act as a champion of our values and culture, having the confidence and ability to recognise and amplify the right behaviours whilst challenging and addressing inappropriate ones. You will oversee all people activity, including complex ER, talent management, workforce development and succession planning. You will also ensure that appropriate People Policies and Procedures are embedded across the organisation. The role will ensure our People and OD approaches enable a high performing, empowered, agile and engaged workforce where diversity and inclusion are valued. You will ensure that all relevant legal and regulatory obligations are met and provide leadership and direction in support of positive employee relations and workforce planning. You will ensure that a comprehensive annual delivery plan is in place with all members of your team clearly understanding their part and contribution. MHM is a national charity, and this role will include regular travel to meet the needs of the organisation. About you To be successful in the role you will be able to demonstrate visible and confident leadership, "living" the values of MHM and be able to lead your teams in achieving priorities identified in MHM's strategic plan. You will have highly developed persuading, communicating and interpersonal skills which will enable you to gain commitment, support, respect, trust and confidence of our key stakeholders. You will need to be able to demonstrate extensive People leadership experience at executive level, have a proven ability to lead, develop and shape people functions and have a strong working knowledge of people practices and employment legislation. You will have strong strategic planning skills, alongside excellent project management, analytical, evaluative and organisational skills. No two days are the same at MHM so you should be able to manage numerous conflicting priorities and deliver against multiple deadlines running simultaneously. Experience of working in a voluntary and community organisation or the health and social care sector would be an advantage, but not essential. Having worked at a similar level in a complex organisation, you will support organisational change and growth, and be proficient in working with a wide variety of stakeholders with a proven ability to inspire confidence at all levels of the organisation. What we offer The salary for the role is offered from £86,688 per annum depending on experience. As a national organisation, there is flexibility in the location, providing you have good access to main travel routes enabling good access to our various sites. You will also receive generous annual leave and pension entitlement, and you can expect to be supported in your ongoing personal and professional development. We offer a range of additional benefits for colleagues including access to 24/7 private GP service, Life Assurance and free will writing service, wellbeing support and access to a range of discount platforms. In addition, you will work with people who are passionate about supporting individuals in their day to day lives, which is why we also ensure you will have the flexibility to fit in all the important things in your own life. We want to ensure our workforce reflects the local community and would encourage applicants from all backgrounds with relevant experience to apply. Our timeline for recruitment will be as follows: How to Apply We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so applications need to be through our online application form. The application is divided into two sections - application information and Shortlisting Questions. Please ensure you complete the questions at the end to demonstrate how you meet the the criteria in the person specification.