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Join Samaritans in a transformative leadership role and contribute to reducing suicide rates across the UK and Ireland through strategic insights and culture change.
Overview
Salary
£110000 - £110
Location
Ewell, Surrey, UK - Hybrid
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
Samaritans is a dedicated organisation aimed at lowering suicide rates across the UK and Ireland through its comprehensive listening services. With a team comprised of over 23,000 volunteers and 300 staff members, it is committed to ensuring no one feels alone in desperate times. The company is now looking to evolve its systems, structures, and leadership to better serve the burgeoning needs of the community.
Role Summary
- Provide leadership for the People Strategy and execute leadership across the Samaritans' community.
- Guarantee a culture in line with our principles involving trust, collaboration, inclusivity, and high performance.
- Oversee all aspects of the people experience including recruitment, engagement, development, wellbeing, pay, reward, equity, diversity, inclusion, and retention.
- Use strategic oversight to enable both volunteers and the paid workforce to deliver impactful services.
Role Requirements
- Proven experience in leading people strategy, cultural transformation, and organisational change.
- Skills in developing high-performing teams within complex organisations.
- A strategic mindset combined with evidence-based decision making aligned with our organisational objectives.
- A passion for equity, diversity, inclusiveness, and incorporating lived experiences into culture and decision making.
Application Process Details
- Complete the online application form and submit your CV.
- Provide a brief supporting statement addressing specific questions about your experience and approach to leadership in people and culture strategy.
At Samaritans, we are dedicated to reducing suicide rates across the UK and Ireland by providing life-saving listening services. Our team, comprising over 23,000 volunteers and 300 staff members, works tirelessly every day to ensure that no one feels alone in their darkest moments. We are currently on an ambitious journey of change, aiming to enhance our collaboration, systems, structures, and leadership to better meet the growing needs of our community.
The Role: As the Executive Director of People and Culture, you will be a key member of our Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO. Your role will involve leading our People Strategy and providing executive leadership across the Samaritans community. You will ensure our culture embodies our values of trust, collaboration, inclusion, and high performance. This position covers all aspects of the people experience, including recruitment, engagement, development, wellbeing, pay, reward, equity, diversity, inclusion, and retention. Your strategic oversight will enable both our volunteers and paid workforce to deliver impactful, life-saving services.
Job Requirements: We are seeking a compassionate, values-driven leader with a proven track record in leading people strategy, cultural transformation, and organizational change. You should have experience in developing high-performing teams within complex organizations and be skilled in driving measurable culture change. A strategic mindset and evidence-based decision-making skills aligned with our organizational goals are crucial. Additionally, you should have a passion for equity, diversity, inclusion, and embedding lived experience in culture and decision-making.
Benefits: This full-time role offers a salary of £110,000 per annum, with additional benefits. We support flexible working hours and offer a hybrid working model, requiring presence in our Ewell office occasionally and allowing for remote work. We value in-person collaboration and also provide options to work out of our London office as needed. Regular evening and weekend work is required for members of our Executive Leadership Team, with time off in lieu provided.
Application Details: If you are looking to make a significant impact through your professional expertise and leadership, we encourage you to apply for this transformative role at Samaritans. Please complete the online application form and submit your CV along with a brief supporting statement addressing specific questions about your experience and approach to leadership in people and culture strategy.
Samaritans is committed to inclusion and diversity, and we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority, and LGBTQ+ candidates. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role due to direct contact with vulnerable groups.
