People Services Lead Officer


Location
Kettering, United Kingdom; Leicester, United Kingdom
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Profession
Officer (discipline unspecified)
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
05 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

21 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Autonomy

    Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

  • Analytical

    Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources

  • Analytical

    Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making

  • Analytical

    Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills

  • Analytical

    Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

  • Analytical

    Knowledge of Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement

  • Physical Skills

    Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

  • Planning Skills

    Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

  • Planning Skills

    Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

  • Management Skills

    Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others

  • Management Skills

    Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

  • Communication Skills

    Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required

  • Communication Skills

    Experience of creating and delivering presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

  • Equality and Diversity

    Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of dayto-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems in the area.

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Educated to post-graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Experience of managing risks and reporting

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Understanding of the public sector

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment

  • Knowledge, Training and Experience

    Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project

Job overview

NHS Northamptonshire ICB and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB are seeking a People Services Lead Officer (Band 7) to join our HR and OD Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert HR advice, lead on complex employee relations matters, support organisational transformation, and help managers deliver compassionate and effective people management.

As a member of the People Team, you will work closely with leaders across the Cluster to deliver high-quality people services, influence organisational change, promote wellbeing and inclusion, and support the development of a strategic commissioning organisation.

We are looking for someone with significant HR experience, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, strong employee relations expertise, and a passion for supporting people, teams and culture change.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder works autonomously as a senior member of the HR team, to support and advise line managers in developing the capability to deliver their People plans with an effective and compassionate approach.
  • The post holder will need to build and maintain constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model
  • Provide visible leadership in line with values and behaviours.
  • Support the Head of Service and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provide expert HR advice on highly complex employee relations cases, wellbeing, transformational and other HR and employment related issues across the cluster.
  • Deliver an operational, and business focused HR service to all colleagues and managers and is responsible for maintaining a high quality strategic and operational employee relations service.
  • Support the Senior HR Manager to deliver effective and innovative workforce solutions, advising on how to maintain effective employee relations. This includes employee relations, equality, diversity & inclusion, health and wellbeing, leading and influencing organisational change, staff development, coaching and training.
  • Work in partnership with the OD Team to support development and transformation to a strategic commissioning organisation

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This advert is for People Services Lead Officer with NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board in Kettering, United Kingdom; Leicester, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 7 Officer (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.

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