People Policy Consultant | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Crawley, RH10 9BG |
| Company: | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7358491/278-PPC-0725-SBW |
Summary
People Policy Consultant
Band 6 | Based in Crawley: regular attendance at SECAmb Regional Locations | Minimum 40% On-Site
Are you passionate about shaping a fair, inclusive, and values-led workplace? Do you have a strong grasp of employment law and a flair for creating people policies that truly make a difference?
Join theSouth East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb)as aPeople Policy Consultant. You’ll play a key role in developing and implementing trust-wide people policies, delivering training to managers, and helping foster a Just and Learning Culture across the organisation.
This role is ideal for HR professionals with strong policy and employment law experience, especially those who thrive in unionised and dynamic public sector environments.
SECAmb is more than an ambulance service — we're a team committed to transforming care and putting people at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll shape the policies that underpin our inclusive culture and ensure fairness for thousands of staff across the Trust.
We offer NHS benefits, professional development, and the opportunity to influence real change across our growing organisation.
What you'll be doing...
• Review, consult on, and implement HR and people policies across the Trust.
• Provide expert HR advice on policy interpretation and employee relations issues.
• Design and deliver policy-related training to managers and HR teams.
• Work collaboratively with trade union colleagues and internal stakeholders to ensure transparent policy development.
• Support the delivery of key workforce improvement projects aligned with Trust strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, NHS frameworks, and organisational best practice.
• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.
As a People Policy Consultant, you’ll work under the leadership of theHead of People Policies and Trade Union Engagementto ensure our suite of people policies supports the creation of a positive, fair, and inclusive working environment.
You’ll play a pivotal role in:
• Crafting and reviewing people policies, toolkits, and guidance in line with the law and national NHS policy.
• Supporting consultation processes with trade unions and staff networks to shape policy content and application.
• Delivering training sessions on key HR topics (e.g., grievance, disciplinary, absence, equality).
• Advising senior managers on applying policies to complex and sensitive HR cases.
• Contributing to the Trust’s People Services Improvement Plan through the timely delivery of policy reviews and updates.
• Championing the NHS 6 Cs (Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment).
You'll thrive in this role if you are organised, knowledgeable in UK employment law, and confident influencing change in a unionised, values-led environment. Your efforts will help ensure every staff member is treated with dignity and fairness, supported by robust and compassionate policies.
This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025
Band 6 | Based in Crawley: regular attendance at SECAmb Regional Locations | Minimum 40% On-Site
Are you passionate about shaping a fair, inclusive, and values-led workplace? Do you have a strong grasp of employment law and a flair for creating people policies that truly make a difference?
Join theSouth East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb)as aPeople Policy Consultant. You’ll play a key role in developing and implementing trust-wide people policies, delivering training to managers, and helping foster a Just and Learning Culture across the organisation.
This role is ideal for HR professionals with strong policy and employment law experience, especially those who thrive in unionised and dynamic public sector environments.
SECAmb is more than an ambulance service — we're a team committed to transforming care and putting people at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll shape the policies that underpin our inclusive culture and ensure fairness for thousands of staff across the Trust.
We offer NHS benefits, professional development, and the opportunity to influence real change across our growing organisation.
What you'll be doing...
• Review, consult on, and implement HR and people policies across the Trust.
• Provide expert HR advice on policy interpretation and employee relations issues.
• Design and deliver policy-related training to managers and HR teams.
• Work collaboratively with trade union colleagues and internal stakeholders to ensure transparent policy development.
• Support the delivery of key workforce improvement projects aligned with Trust strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, NHS frameworks, and organisational best practice.
• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.
As a People Policy Consultant, you’ll work under the leadership of theHead of People Policies and Trade Union Engagementto ensure our suite of people policies supports the creation of a positive, fair, and inclusive working environment.
You’ll play a pivotal role in:
• Crafting and reviewing people policies, toolkits, and guidance in line with the law and national NHS policy.
• Supporting consultation processes with trade unions and staff networks to shape policy content and application.
• Delivering training sessions on key HR topics (e.g., grievance, disciplinary, absence, equality).
• Advising senior managers on applying policies to complex and sensitive HR cases.
• Contributing to the Trust’s People Services Improvement Plan through the timely delivery of policy reviews and updates.
• Championing the NHS 6 Cs (Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment).
You'll thrive in this role if you are organised, knowledgeable in UK employment law, and confident influencing change in a unionised, values-led environment. Your efforts will help ensure every staff member is treated with dignity and fairness, supported by robust and compassionate policies.
This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025
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