This is a rare opportunity to join Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service as Director of People and help shape the future of our workforce, culture and organisational capability. As a member of the Executive Team, you will play a pivotal role in providing visible strategic leadership, across People Services, Organisational Development, Equality and Inclusion, and Training and Assurance. You will be central to enabling the Service to deliver its purpose, vision, Community Risk Management Plan and wider strategic priorities.
You will be responsible for
Leading the strategic direction and performance of the People Directorate, including HR, employee relations, wellbeing, payroll, organisational development, and operational training and assurance. You will be the principal advisor to the Fire Authority and Senior Executive Team on all people matters, ensuring that people strategy, culture, inclusion, workforce planning and organisational development are fully aligned to corporate priorities and operational delivery.
You will provide visible, values-led leadership across the Service, champion equality, diversity and inclusion, embed lessons from national reviews, strengthen leadership and career pathways, and ensure the organisation has the right people, skills and capability for the future. You will also lead the development of high-performing people services that are efficient, effective, trusted and focused on continuous improvement.
