Equality & Diversity Manager Truro, England
Job description
The elections in May 2021 heralded the start of Cornwall Council’s fourth administration which, building on the strong foundations laid down since 2009, has a clear focus on improving the quality of life for One and All as we aim to ‘bounce forwards’ from the pandemic.
As the manager of a small team of officers, the post holder will be the driving force in strengthening the Council’s approach to equality and diversity issues and provide a pivotal role in working with partners to create a fairer, more inclusive Cornwall.
You will be the lead professional advisor on equality and diversity issues, responsible for providing advice, guidance, policy and documentation that actively supports the Council to achieve compliance against employment priorities, targets, national and legislative frameworks, with the ultimate aim of delivering positive equality, diversity and inclusion impacts as one aspect of our’ triple-bottom line’ which also includes positive environmental impacts and financial sustainability.
The postholder will be responsible for taking forward the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (EDI) and ensuring the Council responds to the recommendations of the Local Government Association EDI Peer Review undertaken in March 2023, plus working with colleagues at a regional and national level in order to share best practice, benchmarking and identify areas for improvement.
There is also a requirement to report to partners, through the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Leadership Board and Executive Group, on equality, diversity and inclusion matters, especially the impact of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis on protected characteristics, where necessary raising issues of concern and potential actions, to support equality of recovery and ensure no one in Cornwall gets left behind.
Please view the role profile here, your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria. Please ensure you answer all of the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process
Please do not upload any additional documentation in support of this application. Applications will be considered based on the screening questions and qualifications and experience details provided within the application form only. Any further attachments will not be considered when the recruiting managers are shortlisting for interview.
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.
More information about working for Cornwall Council is available here.
We are happy to talk about flexible working options.
