Head of Culture & Engagement

Futures Housing Group; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We’re All About Better Futures. For People.

But we’d be nothing without the amazing crew that make everything we do for customers and communities possible and we’re on the hunt for someone who can make a difference to the people that make us everything we are.

We know there is a huge amount to be proud of and celebrate when it comes to our people and culture. But we don’t take the challenge of being an organisation that people want to be part of lightly. We know that there are areas where we can still do better and that a big part of our success - as a provider and an employer - comes from continuing to invest in and develop the right culture.

To make sure we get this right and are on a firm path to being truly outstanding we’re creating a new team that’s focused solely on evolving and strengthening our culture.

As well as supporting people through change and creating a place of psychological safety, the team will lead our equity, diversity and inclusion approach, leadership development academy, employee engagement and work with our PR & Communications team to head up our employer brand.

Do you have the skills to fill this role? Read the complete details below, and make your application today.

That’s where you come in.

You’ve probably worked in HR-related or culture roles so far. And likely to have experience of organisational development and talent management. But if you’ve a different lived experience which involves engagement, change and transformation or professional development, we’re open to your experience and your application is welcomed.

A Few Key Points From Our Role Profile

1. Strengthen our company culture by leading strategic initiatives that help us evolve and by being our cultural steward.
2. Boost employee engagement by developing inclusive experiences and influencing across the organisation.
3. Promote behaviour aligned to our FACTS values, ensuring they are embedded into how we work and think.
4. Deliver on, and support employees, through organisational change.
5. Develop and deliver the group-wide leadership academy.
6. Ensure we are inclusive with a robust EDI strategy that is owned and applied by all.
7. Create and maintain a measurable psychologically safe place to work, for all colleagues.
8. Ensure the group attracts, develops and retains quality people through effective talent management, heading up our employer brand.
9. Work closely with the Head of People & Development to ensure cultural alignment in delivering people strategy activities outside of core responsibilities.

What We’ll Do For You

If you’re successful, you’ll be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include private healthcare options, a fantastic pension scheme, discount schemes and with a big emphasis on health and well-being.

You'll have a 37 hour working week with 30 days holiday and concessionary days between Christmas and new year. We also offer flexible working for most roles, along with career break options.

You’ll also have great opportunities to grow and develop, personally and professionally, but the greatest reward will be knowing you’re helping people and communities across our region to thrive.

To start your Futures Journey, take a look at our job pack and full role profile. Please note given the current fast paced market we may contact candidates or close the vacancy prior to the closing date.

Futures is a great place to work with a fantastic, positive and 'can do' culture supporting our people to deliver fantastic results. Every one of our team members is helping us achieve our vision of 'Great places, great services and great tomorrows' for people and communities across the East Midlands. We don't just provide homes - we support our customers, helping them to thrive and to achieve this we all need to thrive in our jobs too. So, we invest in our people to give them the skills, the tools and the flexibility to do a great job.