Head of People in London

Help shape our workforce and the future of healthcare delivery. SELDOC Group is seeking an experienced, approachable Head of People to lead our People function across SELDOC Healthcare and Verve Healthcare. Reporting to the CEO and joining our Executive Leadership Team, you will develop our People Strategy, strengthen organisational capability and create an environment where colleagues can thrive. This is a varied, hands-on leadership role. You will combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, supporting our employees and off-payroll workforce while helping managers become confident, effective people leaders.

Main duties of the job:

• Develop and deliver our People Strategy and workforce development plans, supporting business priorities and growth.
• Lead an effective People service covering recruitment, contracts, onboarding, development, performance, reward and retention.
• Oversee reliable processes for payroll, appraisals and absence management.
• Provide expert advice on employment legislation, off payroll working, employee relations, TUPE and organisational change.
• Support and develop managers to handle people matters effectively.
• Turn workforce feedback and staff surveys into meaningful improvements.
• Improve People systems and processes through effective use of technology.
• Contribute to organisational strategy, risk management and decision-making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
• The role may also involve supporting service operations during periods of urgent need, with potential participation in a director on call rota.

About us:

For 30 years, SELDOC has served patients across London and the South East. Our services include urgent treatment centres, out of hours appointments, community services, home visits and remote clinical services. We are a people-focused organisation that values practical leadership, supportive relationships and high-quality patient care. Our values underpin everything we do: Patient First, Compassionate, Competence, Empowering, Adaptable.

Person specification:

• Proven experience leading a People or HR team to deliver business outcomes in an organisation with annual revenues of at least £5 million.
• Experience operating effectively as a senior leader in an organisation with multimillion-pound revenues.
• Experience developing and delivering workforce development plans aligned with business strategy.
• Strong experience across core People functions, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, TUPE and organisational change.
• Up to date working knowledge of relevant workforce legislation.
• CIPD Level 7, Chartered Membership or equivalent, with a relevant and current professional qualification.
• Understanding of healthcare, NHS operations and the factors influencing operational decisions, or the ability to develop this quickly.
• Understanding of workplace behaviour and how to support positive workforce, patient and business outcomes.
• Effective leadership skills and the ability to build strong relationships with senior colleagues.
• Bachelors or masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related subject.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.