About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to ensuring that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do in working to make Southwark fairer, greener and safer. Our commitment to equality and fairness runs through all our plans. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply today.
About the EDI Officer Role:
You will be responsible for programme managing delivery of the Southwark Equality Framework Action Plan and the ground-breaking Southwark Stands Together Programme of positive action to tackle racism, injustice and inequality. You will be coordinating the annual strategic refresh of the plans, supporting the council to become a fairer, more compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Combining a flair for strategic thinking and delivery with an exceptional ability to build relationships and influence change, the post holder will ensure the delivery of high quality outputs and outcomes within time, cost and risk. This will include the development of business cases, programme plans, robust monitoring and reporting, risk and issue management, stakeholder communications and engagement and aligning the programme with both strategic and operational priorities.
About you
We are looking to recruit individuals who have:
Previous experience of working within an EDI role
A proven track record of delivering EDI projects
A strong knowledge of EDI principles and good practice
The ability to work closely with colleagues to manage and implement action plans
The ability to prioritise work and to meet tight deadlines
High level written and verbal communication skills
The flexibility and the ability to work effectively in a large and complex public sector organisation.
The ability to be well-organised, detail-oriented and goal-motivated
You don’t need to have worked in the sector before. But you will need the enthusiasm and drive to understand the field we work in, and a strong commitment to equality and ensuring residents are central to everything we do. You will also need to share our values of integrity, transparency, respect, fairness and teamwork.
We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our staff can flourish and reach their full potential. We know that a diverse workforce, at all levels, allows for a more creative and productive environment bringing different viewpoints, knowledge and experience. Therefore, we are keen to improve the diversity within our organisation and would like to encourage applications from individuals who come from a diverse range of backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
Additional salary details
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Application Closing Date: 20th November 2022
Interviews: Week Commencing 5th December 2022
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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