Associate People and Culture Partner

We are recruiting an Associate People and Culture Partner - Inclusion, Engagement & Culture to play a pivotal role in shaping an inclusive, engaged and psychologically safe workplace across the North Middlesex Hospital linking across the wider Royal Free London Group. This is a specialist Band 7 role within the People Directorate, dedicated to strengthening staff experience, belonging, and inclusive culture. This post focuses on preventative culture work, staff engagement, and embedding inclusive practices throughout the employee lifecycle. Main duties of the job 1. Lead Inclusion, Engagement & Culture Initiatives 2. Analyse Workforce Equality & Engagement Data 3. Support Divisions with Engagement Improvement 4. Facilitate Staff Voice & Culture Interventions 5. Build Leadership Capability in Inclusive Practice 6. Contribute to Policy & Strategy Implementation 7. Collaborate Across People, OD & Operational Teams 8. Manage Projects & Priorities

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• CIPD qualified, working towards CIPD, or equivalent professional experience
• Evidence of continued professional development in inclusion, engagement, organisational culture or leadership
Desirable
• Qualification or training in facilitation, coaching, mediation, cultural intelligence or EDI, Experience delivering inclusion, engagement or culture initiatives within a complex organisation
• Experience analysing workforce data (e.g. Staff Survey, WRES, WDES, equality metrics) and translating findings into action
• Experience facilitating workshops, focus groups or engagement forums
• Understanding of inclusive leadership principles and psychological safety
• Experience contributing to organisational change with a focus on staff experience and engagement
• Experience building strong stakeholder relationships across clinical and corporate services
• Experience supporting staff networks or employee voice mechanisms
• Knowledge of Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty
• Experience contributing to organisational change with a focus on staff experience and engagement
• Experience building strong stakeholder relationships across clinical and corporate services
• Experience working within the NHS or public sector
• Experience working within a multi-unionised environment
• Working knowledge of employment legislation and understanding of the risks of noncompliance
• Experience advising managers on individual and/or collective conflict situations, including disciplinary, capability and grievance issues
• Knowledge and experience of working within the HR Business Partner model
Desirable
• Employee relations experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse organisation
• Knowledge of NHS People Plan / People Promise priorities
Royal Free shared commitments Essential
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments, Values -driven with a genuine commitment to inclusion and belonging
• High levels of emotional intelligence and self -awareness
• Courageous and able to address difficult cultural issues constructively
• Politically astute with strong professional judgement
• Resilient and calm in complex environments
• Credible and able to build trust quickly
• Positive, proactive and solutions focused
• Passionate about improving staff experience and organisational culture
Skills and aptitudes Essential
• Ability to analyse complex workforce data and identify meaningful insights
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively at all levels
• Ability to support leaders in developing inclusive team cultures
• Strong written skills, including preparation of reports and governance papers
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within timescales
• Ability to handle sensitive conversations relating to culture, behaviour and belonging with professionalism and discretion
• Ability to work collaboratively across People, OD, Workforce Information and operational teams
  
  The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivaled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.