Director of People & Culture

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Date de fin : 2 février 2026 (Il reste 12 jour(s) pour postuler) job requisition :
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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

** Salary:**              £75 000 per annum + benefits depending on experience
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** Permanent
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** Hybrid working based at the Milton Keynes office (Min 2 days at the office, but more may be required to fulfill the role requirements)
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Permanent Full time
**** Please note that you must be holding the Right to Work documentation for the UK, as the role is not sponsored  
**** Hours 36.5 hours per week
** World Vision UK is at a key moment in our development as an organisation, seeking to grow and develop our colleagues to provide leadership and inspiration at every level of our charity in the UK.  To do that effectively, we need an exceptional People and Culture Director to lead, challenge and develop the P&C team and the wider organisation.  You will have the ability to craft, influence and enact strategy, advise the COO and the wider senior leadership team in best practice and legislation, but equally importantly to explore the areas in which we can grow our capabilities quickly and effectively.

You’ll represent us in the P&C community within the WV partnership and be credible speaking to our board, lead our safeguarding focus to enable us to deliver safely and appropriately, understanding the expectations of the Charity Commission and other bodies and translating that knowledge into action across the charity.

Come and bring your experience in building excellence, lead our P&C function but more than that be a key voice in our extended leadership team and an incisive advisor to the senior echelons of our team. Show us how you, with our team of experts around you, can accelerate us to support some of the neediest children in the world
** Strategic Leadership
*** Through the leadership of the P&C team, lead the update and delivery of our Thriving People Strategy, building capability for the our people to deliver impact and attract and retain high performing talent
* Reporting to the COO, and additionally advisor to the CEO, SLT and Board ), providing strategic advice and guidance on organisational issues impacting on workforce, including complex people management or employee relations issues, ensuring business acumen and discernment are applied, legal and regulatory requirements are met.
* Advisor to the CEO, COO and ELT on Total Reward and Talent Management
* Lead and drive delivery on workforce elements of organisational transformational change, ensuring agreed values, mindsets, behaviours and performance are shared and embedded within the organisation.
* Collaborate with the COO and CFO to identify and implement efficiencies for the delivery of Support Services across o the organisation.
* Represent World Vision UK at the World Vision Partnership level through active involvement in the PCLF (People and Culture Leadership Forum).
* Uphold and promote World Vision’s identity and Christian commitments, seeking ways to promote and maintain the spiritual nurturing and pastoral care of staff, whilst championing employee wellbeing.
* Support the organisation’s strategic safeguarding approach by ensuring People & Culture policies, practices, and plans align with safeguarding legislation, regulatory guidance, and the expectations of the Charity Commission. Work collaboratively with the Safeguarding Lead, COO, and other senior leaders to uphold a culture of safety and accountability.

** Team Leadership
*** Lead, manage and develop a high performing, motivated People and Culture group, and oversee group plans and budgets. Provide direction…