AD of Employee Relations, Learning & Development & Occupational Health

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Peterborough
Job Description:

Overview

As a senior HR leader you will provide strategic direction across Employee Relations, Learning & Development, and Occupational Health & Wellbeing to support a large, transforming NHS Trust. You will work with Executive Directors and managers to deliver proactive ER, develop people capability, and improve the employee experience. You’ll influence workforce strategy, transform people services, and promote an inclusive, credible leadership culture at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership across Employee Relations, Learning & Development and Occupational Health
  • Collaborate with Executive Directors, senior leaders and staff-side colleagues
  • Develop a proactive employee relations approach and strengthen management capability
  • Lead the development of learning, leadership, health and wellbeing strategies leveraging workforce intelligence
  • Contribute to Trust-wide workforce strategy, transformation and organisational performance
  • Drive improvements in employee experience and workforce management across the Trust

Key requirements

  • Significant senior HR leadership experience in a large and complex organisation
  • Proven experience leading Employee Relations services, including complex case management and policy development
  • Experience leading and developing Learning and Development strategies aligned to organisational objectives
  • MCIPD/FCIPD or equivalent professional qualification
  • Master’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent experience
  • compassionate
  • inclusive
  • credible
  • employee relations management
  • complex case management
  • workforce policy development

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Posted: October 12th, 2026