Sector: Legal
Type: Contract|Full Time
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor
£28000 – £30000/annum plus non salaried benefits
Full Time, Legal Vacancy In Cambridgeshire
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Part Time 20-30 hour a week Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor. This is a great opportunity to be part of an energetic team in a role that is initially a 6 month, part time contract. However, there may be an opportunity to go permanent.
The role will have the fluidity to plan, implement and innovative programmes across the business. Your role is to contribute to promoting and achieve good relations and practices in respect to equality, diversity and inclusion.
The role is initially a 6 month contract. Monday to Friday 20 – 30 hours per week, with a salary of circa £30K pro rata plus excellent non salaried benefits.
This position will involve in the development, monitoring and review of policies and strategies designed to ensure the organisation is a diverse place to work from an inclusion perspective.
Responsibilities of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor:
Research, apply and promote diversity initiatives and share best practice
Identify opportunities to collaborate with other departments, to ensure activities enhance the companies EDI strategy and overall workplace culture.
Provide advice, guidance and support on equality and diversity issues
Assist in the maintenance of the companies Investors in People accreditation
Promote and challenge changes within the organisation and the wider community
Develop systems for reporting any incidents of discrimination
Interact with colleagues at all levels and from a range of backgrounds
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of anti-discriminatory legislation
Translate equality legislation into practice to ensure the business meets statutory requirements
Assist in the collection of diversity data for submission to the regulators
Write, implement and review relevant policies
Present reports and recommendations
Develop, implement, and evaluate an EDI Training and Engagement plan covering topics such as recruitment, leadership, and culture to ensure employees, subcontractors and suppliers understand how EDI is relevant to the business
Contribute to the successful delivery the EDI strategy by reviewing trends in the recruitment and procurement data and signpost where improvements are required.
Promote good relations and practices towards different minority groups – assessing needs and promoting cohesion, raising awareness of equality issues and promoting change
Prepare and deliver presentations and training workshops to colleagues, stakeholders and external organisations.
Skills and Experience for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor:
Experience working in a similar role
Strong understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion with the ability to explain specific benefits to a wide range of audiences
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Be able to inform, influence and persuade key stakeholders across a spectrum of seniority levels, perspectives or backgrounds
Ability to project manage and evaluate the impact of key diversity and inclusion initiatives
End-to-end experience of planning, implementing, and evaluating EDI initiatives
Able to develop, deliver and evaluate diversity and inclusion training in multiple formats to suit a range of different audiences
Strong time management and able to manage several projects simultaneously
Critical and creative thinking – ability to see how processes and procedures can be enhanced with a diversity and inclusion lens
Committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
Excellent written, including report writing and oral communication skills
Cultural sensitivity
The ability to work as part of a team
Conflict-resolution skills
Self-motivation and an ability to use initiative
Presentation and training skills
Proficient in Microsoft office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Short listing will start immediately
2023-01-11 11:52:09
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