DIO - D&I and Wellbeing Co-ordinator Lichfield, England
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Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!
Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached.
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Do you have the drive, agility and tenacity to make things happen through developing and supporting an inclusive and healthy working environment? Are you looking for your next challenge to champion and drive diversity across a business?
We are looking for an individual who can provide expertise and pace to deliver high quality diversity, inclusion and wellbeing programmes of work to make DIO a place where individuals feel safe, supported and enabled in their roles. The D&I and Wellbeing Advisor will understand people policy to support the design and delivery of interventions to develop employee awareness and knowledge on these subject areas. The individual will need to adapt quickly to changes in the environment and solve problems with a can-do attitude.
The DIO Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor will primarily focus on diversity and inclusion alongside an Advisor whose primary focus is Wellbeing. The DIO Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor is accountable for ensuring:
DIO has a good quality evidence base to make decisions and direct resources.
Each person who works in DIO feels and believes they are treated fairly and that the work practices and environments accurately support their individual needs to enable them to do their job effectively.
Business leaders and managers both individually and collectively in DIOs planning, organisation and operational delivery, factor diversity and inclusion into their decision makings intuitively.
Individual members of staff understand their role and take ownership for making the DIO diversity and inclusion philosophy a reality such that policies are implemented and the gap between the rhetoric and experience is closed.
DIO is legally compliant across the equality spectrum.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving team where fresh ideas and challenge to current practices are encouraged.
About DIO
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Person specification
The D&I and Wellbeing Advisor will:
- Support the delivery of the DIO Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan and Communications Plan ensuring they are aligned with the MOD Strategic Plan.
- Ensure timely and meaningful engagement with key partners including the DIO Diversity Champion, the Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme Board (DDIP) Working Group, Recruitment, Communications, Engagement, Academy, MGS, HRBPs, SCS to ensure they DIO Plan is implemented across all business areas of DIO.
- Provide timely updates on progress of the DIO Plans and Levels of Ambition to the DIO HR Director in preparation for the Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme Board (DDIP).
- Support the delivery of a rolling plan of interventions, awareness campaigns, and resources for actively promoting best practice for diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.
- Proactively source and arrange speakers for the annual Lived Experience Event ensuring the whole booking and arrangement process is managed from start to finish.
- Write impactful communications for distribution across DIO and update our digital media platforms (front facing SharePoint pages and pan-DIO Teams channel).
- Provide support to manage the D&I related people risks and opportunities through to future DIO.
- Support the delivery of DIOs Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan.
- Provide guidance to the D&I Champion, Network Champions and Network leaders in order to deliver DIO D&I outputs
- Responsible for developing and enabling the DIO D&I Network leaders to deliver D&I targets and goals.
Desirable Experience & Skills
- Knowledge and prior experience of working in a Wellbeing role.
- A working knowledge of people policy and process.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Knowledge and prior experience of working in a D&I role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
Benefits
- Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Alternative working practices such as working from home.
- Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.
To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.
Allowances
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Employment Hours
The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working, Compressed Hours, Part-Time working and Job Share working patterns will be considered.
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Selection process details
Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.
At application you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
- CV including Previous Skills
- Personal Statement
- Managing and leading Diversity and Inclusion Networks
- Communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders at all levels
- Arranging and coordinating multiple organisation-wide awareness campaigns and events
- Developing and delivering presentations at all levels in an appropriate format for a diverse audience
At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:
Behaviours:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 13th March 2023.
Interviews are currently taking place remotely and will be conducted week commencing: 20th March 2023.
A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.
To assist with your application please find attached below:
1. DIO Candidate Information Guide
2. DIO Candidate Information Guide - Accessible Version
For help and support with your application check out our
Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Applicants should monitor their Civil Service Jobs application centre regularly for updates.
Some of MoD’s Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) changed from 3 February 2014. Those TACOS changes applied to Broader Banded and Skill Zone staff who were new recruits to MoD or who were appointed to a post on substantive promotion, progression or advancement. On the same basis, the TACOS for Departmental Retained Grades changed with effect from 01 September 2014. The document attached to this advertisement provides more information.
All employees joining MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Any move to Ministry of Defence from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please contact the DIO Enhanced Recruitment Team on [email protected]
Complaints
Please be aware that the selection and interviewing of applicants is the responsibility of the Recruiting Line Manager (RLM) and not the Defence Business Services (DBS) Resourcing team. DBS do not play any part in the selection and interview process.
Therefore, if you wish to discuss your feedback, or you are dissatisfied with your markings, you should in the first instance raise this with the Recruiting Line Manager of the vacancy.
If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address:
Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, PO Box 38, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7NU
If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address:
Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ
Or by email: [email protected]
Cabinet Office Fraud Checks
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant whose details are found to be held on the IFD will be refused employment
Civil Service Recruitment Principles
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https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-privacy-notice/mod-privacy-notice
Travel Costs
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Nationality Statement
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Smoke-Free Working Environment Policy
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
