Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager x2 London, England
Job description
About us
We’re UCL, one of the world’s leading Universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group. We have an enviable record for high quality teaching and research, a culture of promoting diversity and sustainability, and 30 Nobel laureates among our alumni and current and former staff.
Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 50,000 students and 15,000 staff and is one of the world’s top 10 universities.
The central Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team lies within the Office of the President and Provost, and was established to strategically advance equality, diversity and inclusion at UCL. The team draws from diverse expertise to provide expert advice, engagement and support to faculties and departments to advance inclusion initiatives and good practice at UCL. The structure and purpose of the team is to embed EDI initiatives into core business and mainstream the values on which UCL was founded.
About the role
We are recruiting for two EDI Managers to join our EDI team. The successful candidates are to work closely with key stakeholders to implement UCL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy and plans, to manage key projects and activity, to engage and inform colleagues about EDI, and to give expert advice to staff on EDI issues.
Please see the attached JD and Recruitment Brochure for additional information.
Interviews are expected to take place on 27 September 2023.
About you
To be successful in this role, the postholder will be an experienced EDI professional with deep knowledge and understanding of equality law and EDI issues. Your experience will include successful collaborative working with a range of stakeholders. Able to manage multiple projects, your communication and influencing skills will enable you to engage with senior management, as well as wider stakeholders on (often) sensitive and politically challenging agendas.
You will be data confident and savvy, and able to produce written materials to a high and convincing standard. In addition, strong problem solving skills and the ability to think creatively and strategically are essential.
As a key member of the central EDI Team, we need a team player who is resilient, supportive to colleagues and flexible in terms of approach to work.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
