Deputy Director of People and Culture (IV)

Location flexible

Permanent/ full time, all flexible working options will be considered)

The Scottish Ambulance Service is seeking an exceptional people leader to join our leadership community as Deputy Director of People and Culture. This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of a national organisation that serves over 5.3 million people across Scotland, employs more than 6,300 staff and 1,200 volunteers. Working closely with the Director of People and Culture, you will play a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategy, driving cultural transformation, and ensuring our people services enable the delivery of outstanding patient care.

As a senior leader within the organisation, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across key People and Culture functions, supporting delivery of the SAS 2030 Strategy and national NHS Scotland workforce priorities.

The Role

• Provide strategic leadership across People and Culture services, including employee relations, recruitment, workforce policy, business partnering and staff governance.
• Jointly lead the delivery of the SAS 2030 Strategy and contribute to workforce planning and transformation programmes.
• Provide expert advice to Executive Directors, Board members and senior leaders on complex workforce and employment matters.
• Lead organisational change initiatives and workforce modernisation programmes.
• Foster positive partnership working with trade unions, professional organisations and employee representatives.
• Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and employee engagement.
• Represent the Scottish Ambulance Service at local, regional and national forums.

About You

We are looking for an influential and values-driven People leader with experience operating at a senior level within complex organisations.

Essential

• Extensive experience leading people functions within large, complex organisations.
• Proven expertise in organisational change, transformation and workforce modernisation.
• Significant experience of employee relations, partnership working and managing complex workforce issues.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• A track record of leading and developing high-performing professional teams.
• Strategic and operational leadership experience working with senior executives and Boards.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the workforce, culture and future sustainability of Scotland's national ambulance service.

You’ll Join a Committed Leadership Team Focused On

• Delivering excellent employee experience.
• Building an inclusive and compassionate culture.
• Supporting innovation and workforce transformation.
• Ensuring the organisation remains an employer of choice.
• Making a meaningful difference to communities across Scotland

Informal enquiries can be made to Elise Gallagher, Director of People and Culture.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that SAS is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.