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Job Title: <\/strong>Executive Director of People and Culture<\/p>\n

Directorate: <\/strong>People<\/p>\n

Context and Background<\/h3>\n

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), with its ~1,400 employees and ~5,000 volunteers, is the UK\u2019s leading children\u2019s charity. For more than 140 years we have been committed to making lasting change in the lives of vulnerable children and ensuring they grow up free from abuse and neglect.<\/p>\n

We are about to embark on a new strategy development cycle, with a bold new strategy to be implemented from April 2027. \u00a0With a new, clearly defined purpose statement that guides our strategic priorities, we will look to retain and build upon our legacy brand, trust and passion and power of our people; while renewing \u00a0and deepening our relationships and our relevance with those we serve and support, those we partner with and those we need to give us their time, voice and money so that we can deliver on our purpose. This purpose and our new strategy will set out the choices we make and the direction we will embark on in delivering on this purpose. Those impacts are and must always be rooted in the voice of children and the demonstrable impact we intend to have, directly and indirectly, in making the world a safer place for them.<\/p>\n

Purpose, or vision, albeit determining our destination, is only part of the equation however. Integral to the impact we achieve is our strategy-enabling operating model, our culture and our people. Capable, valued and engaged volunteers and employees. We want every single of our people to be an active, authentic ambassador; compelling and inspiring everyone they come into contact with to play their part in keeping children safe.<\/p>\n

Purpose through people.<\/em><\/p>\n

Job Purpose<\/h3>\n

The Director of People and Culture plays a pivotal role in creating and executing the people and culture strategy.<\/p>\n

Through this key role we will develop a strategic, long-term approach focused on strategy-enabling organisational design and organisational development, leadership development and cultural transformation. The role will help enhance our collective leadership, our organisational effectiveness, our adaptability, and our performance by strengthening our culture, structures, and processes; and by aligning our strategic goals with internal behaviours, ways of working and capabilities.<\/p>\n

This executive-level position leads the modernisation of our culture, and our organisational design and development agenda that will support our strategy, as well as people performance, engagement and recognition, learning and talent development, and our approach to total reward.\u00a0 And, critically, the role will ensure the alignment of each of these with the NSPCC\u2019s values and strategic goals.<\/p>\n

The Director is responsible for fostering a culture of trusted accountability, joined up strategic thinking, and continuous development within the NSPCC.\u00a0 A culture where the NSPCC\u2019s values are experienced, collaboration and creative problem solving is encouraged and everyone’s voice is heard. A culture where all our people feel supported and valued \u2013 able to feel their best, be their best and give of their best. In the service of babies, children and young people.<\/p>\n

Key Relationships – Internal<\/h3>\n
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  • Reports to the Chief Executive.<\/li>\n
  • Works closely with the other Directors on the Executive Leadership Team and members of the Senior Leadership Team.<\/li>\n
  • Works closely with the Union national officers and with staff representatives.<\/li>\n
  • Responsible for the engagement, performance and stewardship of the People Directorate Leadership Team.<\/li>\n
  • Programme Managers and members of the EDI Steering and EDI Programme Board, as well as members of the Volunteer Valuing Programme Board. This role is sponsor of both the EDI and Volunteer Valuing Programme.<\/li>\n
  • NSPCC Board of Trustees and relevant Trustee Sub-Committees, including the Remuneration and People Committee, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee on property matters, and the Volunteer Engagement Committee.<\/li>\n
  • NSPCC Change Board.<\/li>\n
  • Lived Experience Networks, Directorate Representatives, EDI Champions and the EDI Steering Group.<\/li>\n
  • Draws particularly on lived experience and the perspectives of employees and volunteers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Key relationships – External<\/h3>\n

    Professional bodies, specialist agencies and consultancies, government bodies to include the Charity Commission and Information Commissioner\u2019s Office, as well as key experts in other charities, local and national NSPCC partners.<\/p>\n

    Main duties and Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
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    1. Directorate leadership: <\/strong>Lead the Directorate in ensuring it has the correct balance and mix of skills, experience and behaviours now and into the future to deliver on our ambitions. Demonstrable experience of delivering strategic impact through HR and leading a strategic HR function.<\/li>\n
    2. Cultural leadership: <\/strong>Shape and modernise the NSPCC\u2019s culture to amplify and embody its values and to guide us towards our purpose by fostering an inclusive, effective and positive work environment.<\/li>\n
    3. Organisational design: <\/strong>By delivering a new operating model, improve our effectiveness, adaptability, and performance by strengthening our culture, structures, and processes.<\/li>\n
    4. Leadership Development: <\/strong>Act as business partner to the CEO and the collective executive leadership team; as well as act as lead for developing the leadership capability and culture of the executive leadership team and senior leadership team.<\/li>\n
    5. People strategy and planning:<\/strong> Develop and execute a people and culture strategy and people-based functional plans that support the overall business strategy. Key to this strategy will be:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      • our approach to change; ensuring that this is strategic, transparent, fair, values-led and well led.<\/li>\n
      • our learning and development programs that enhance employee and volunteer knowledge, skills and career growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        1. Diversity, equality, and inclusion: <\/strong>Act as EDI sponsor and programme lead for all our EDI efforts, both \u2018in the NSPCC\u2019 and \u2018as the NSPCC\u2019. Ensure, directly, and through this role, that the NSPCC sets the \u2018bar\u2019 for its inclusion agenda.<\/li>\n
        2. Volunteer valuing: <\/strong>Deliver our volunteer valuing pledges through joined up programmes of work that ensure our volunteers feel known, valued and connected \u2013 to each other and our work.<\/li>\n
        3. Any other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive Officer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Responsibilities For All Staff Within the People Directorate<\/h3>\n
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          • A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.<\/li>\n
          • To update all information systems on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC policy and procedures.<\/li>\n
          • To actively lead and participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the Directorate and wider NSPCC activities.<\/li>\n
          • To adhere to all the NSPCC\u2019s service standards, policies and procedures.<\/li>\n
          • To evidence an understanding of and commitment to the demonstration of the NSPCC\u2019s values. To maintain an awareness of and comply with NSPCC data protection regulations and to ensure currency of changing GDPR regulations.<\/li>\n
          • To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.<\/li>\n
          • To work in a manner that facilitates and encourages inclusion.<\/li>\n
          • To be pro-active in identifying ways to improve personal and team performance.<\/li>\n
          • To maintain an awareness of own and others\u2019 Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC\u2019s Health and Safety policy and procedures.<\/li>\n
          • To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC news.<\/li>\n
          • A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of babies, children, young people and adults at risk.<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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