Associate Director of People | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	28 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£85,431 - £97,148 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	27 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	London, E9 6SR
Cwmni:	Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7758896/293-CSEP-0640

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A rare opportunity for an experienced senior HR leader to shape the future of People Services in a values driven NHS Trust.

As Associate Director of People Services, you will strengthen how we support and empower our workforce. You will lead People Relations and People Business Partnering, overseeing complex, high risk casework, shaping employment policy, and embedding a restorative, just and inclusive culture.

This role suits someone who thrives in complexity, brings calm and credibility and balances strategic leadership with hands on expertise. You will work closely with Executive leaders, clinical divisions, trade unions and senior managers, providing trusted advice on sensitive, legally complex and reputational matters.

You will be emotionally intelligent, values led and resilient, able to influence at senior level while staying mindful of the human impact of people decisions.

Why work with us?

You will join a supportive leadership environment where your expertise is trusted, your voice is valued and your impact is visible. We value autonomy, psychological safety, ethical decision making and professional growth, alongside high standards and accountability.

This is a role for someone who wants to shape strategy, lead cultural change and make a lasting impact.

Stakeholder session and formal interview: The stakeholder session will be held before the formal interview. The formal interview is provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 4 March 2026 (subject to confirmation).
About the role

As Associate Director of People Services, you will:

• Provide senior strategic leadership for the Trust’s people relations agenda
• Lead complex and high-risk case management, including Employment Tribunals
• Champion arestorative, just and learning cultureacross the organisation
• Lead and develop our People Business Partners and Head of People Relations
• Shape employment policy and governance at Trust level
• Provide expert advice to Executive Directors and senior leaders
• Oversee workforce planning and divisional people strategies
• Strengthen data-led decision making and performance reporting
• Act as nominated deputy to the Deputy Director of People

This role sits at the heart of our organisational culture and risk governance, making it a rare opportunity to influence strategy, practice and leadership at scale.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.



The Associate Director of People Services is a senior leadership role within the People Division, providing strategic leadership across People RelationsandPeople Business Partnering.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of People, the post holder will lead the Trust’s people relations agenda, ensuring high-quality, legally compliant and compassionate people practices that support workforce wellbeing, organisational performance and patient care.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust-wide People Relations function, providing oversight of complex and high-risk employee relations cases, including Employment Tribunals
• Act as a trusted senior advisor to Executive Directors, clinical leaders and senior managers
• Lead and develop the People Business Partnering service, ensuring divisions are supported strategically and consistently
• Champion a restorative, just and inclusive culture across the organisation
• Lead employment policy development and ensure compliance with employment law, ACAS and NHS guidance
• Provide governance, assurance and reporting on people relations risks and trends to senior leadership and committees
• Lead organisational change programmes in partnership with trade unions and stakeholders
• Line manage the Head of People Relations and People Business Partners, supporting high performance and development
• Use people data and insight to inform workforce planning and decision-making
• Deputise for the Deputy Director of People as required

This role requires a senior HR professional with strong employee relations expertise, high emotional intelligence and the credibility to operate at Board and system level.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026

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