Deputy Chief People Officer

Are you a senior HR leader who is passionate about shaping culture, driving workforce transformation and delivering meaningful impact at scale?

As Deputy Chief People Officer, you will play a pivotal role in leading the Trust's People & Culture agenda, acting as the strategic deputy to the Chief People Officer. You will provide visible, values-led leadership across the full HR portfolio, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, responsive and colleague-centred people services that enable outstanding care for our communities.

This is a key leadership role at the heart of the organisation, offering the opportunity to influence strategic direction, embed a compassionate and inclusive culture, and deliver tangible improvements in staff experience, recruitment, retention and organisational development. You will work in partnership with senior clinical and corporate leaders to align workforce priorities with service transformation and operational delivery.

You will champion a culture that reflects our values, Team, Accountable, Learn & Improve and Kind, while strengthening our commitment to be an equitable, anti-racist and inclusive employer.

You will be joining an organisation committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and able to thrive. This is a role where your leadership will directly influence culture, workforce sustainability and the quality of care we provide.

Provide senior leadership across all HR and People Services functions, ensuring a high-quality, efficient and colleague-centred service

Act as deputy to the Chief People Officer, offering expert advice and representing the function at senior level internally and externally

Lead workforce strategy, planning and transformation, using data and insight to drive recruitment, retention and organisational outcomes

Oversee employee relations, organisational change and professional standards, ensuring fair, consistent and inclusive practices

Drive improvements in recruitment, onboarding and staff experience, strengthening the Trust's position as an employer of choice

Build strong partnerships with senior leaders, staff-side representatives and system partners to support delivery of workforce priorities

Ensure robust governance, policy development and risk management across all People Services functions

Promote a compassionate, inclusive and high-performing culture aligned to Trust values and workforce ambitions

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of People & Culture within a complex and ambitious organisation. As Deputy Chief People Officer, your leadership will directly influence staff experience, organisational culture and the delivery of high-quality care. If you are a values-driven, strategic HR leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is motivated to make a lasting impact, we would welcome your application.

• Master's level qualification or equivalent senior-level experience
• Chartered CIPD membership or equivalent knowledge and experience

• Significant…