Director of People & Inclusion

As a social housing provider, of around 8,000 homes in Salford, one of our ambitions is to ensure that our customers live in warm, safe and well-maintained homes. Therefore, the safety of our customers is an absolute priority, and in recognition of this commitment, we are looking to expand our leadership team with the addition of a Director of Building Safety.

If you're passionate about creating a thriving workplace culture and want to play a key role in shaping the future of a purpose-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a social housing provider in Salford, recruiting for a Director of People & Inclusion to set and evolve the strategic direction and execution of our People Strategy and to ensure our equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) commitments for both colleagues and customers are successfully met.

The Role

You will influence and lead the culture, capabilities, and leadership required to deliver our strategic ambitions, shape organisational effectiveness, workforce resilience, and employee experience. You will also provide expert advice on all people related matters, influencing decisions at the highest level.

As our inclusion lead, you will also promote and embed EDI, championing and challenging as appropriate, to ensure that services positively recognise difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead for the strategic direction of People Services, including generalist HR, Payroll, Talent Management, Recruitment and Policy Development.
• Strategic lead for EDI, including equality assessment.
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements
• Effectively managing and mitigating risks
• Developing a positive performance culture
• Exercising effective financial controls
• Effective engagement with colleagues, customers, communities, partners and stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for an inclusive leader who can make a positive impact, reflect our values who has:

• Proven experience in leading at a senior level a People Services function
• Strong knowledge of the employment and equalities legislation
• Excellent organisational skills with a track record of prioritising activity to achieve deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently and empathetically with colleagues, customers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Attention to detail, with excellent analytical, literacy and numeracy skills.

Benefits include:

• Up to 35 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Special leave options, like time off for emergencies, dependents or compassionate reasons.
• Generous company pension scheme – Aviva. Salix Homes will contribute 1.5 times employees' contribution amount up to 9%.
• Life Assurance - Employees can nominate someone to receive 3 times their annual salary if they die while employed by Salix Homes.
• Employee Development - Salix Homes want to develop their people and have career and personal development opportunities available to employees: coaching

sponsored study accredited professional development apprenticeship opportunities

• Health Cash Plan - Healthshield to provide a health cash plan for all Salix Homes employees. The scheme helps with the cost of health care such as dental check-ups / fillings / physiotherapy / eye tests / prescription glasses.
• Healthshield Perks - Get access to over 4,000 exclusive member offers available to employees and their families.
• Discount Gym Membership - Salix Homes have a special deal with Salford City Council that lets employees use their gyms at a discount. Salix Homes Healthshield Perks also gives discounts on joining other gyms.

Ready to join us?

For a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected]

Application Closing Date

The closing date for applications is: 16th November 2025.

Salix Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.