Equity Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Skills

About the Role

You will lead the ED&I strategy and implementation plan, advise leaders and improve policies, funding processes and events. You will measure progress, report recommendations, deliver learning activities and help teams make equitable decisions across the organisation.

Requirements

• Have significant experience influencing organisational change in equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination and intersectionality
• Have experience reviewing systems, policies and organisational practices to improve equity outcomes
• Have experience embedding ED&I principles in R&D funding
• Demonstrate facilitation, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Use data, evidence and lived-experience insights in decision-making
• Demonstrate communication and relationship-building skills
• Submit a CV and cover letter

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the ED&I strategy and implementation plan
• Embed equity into strategy, planning and decision-making
• Advise and challenge senior leaders, managers and teams
• Review policies, processes and systems through an equity lens
• Improve funding criteria, application processes and assessment frameworks
• Design experiments to increase diversity in the funding pool
• Develop inclusive and accessible approaches to events
• Measure ED&I progress and produce recommendations
• Design and deliver training and workshops
• Facilitate discussions on equity-related issues

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Hybrid working arrangements with 60% in office and 40% at home
• Discretionary bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Life assurance
• Two paid volunteer days
• 5% defined contribution pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Hiring Process

Where possible, campaign-style processes: after all applications are received and talent screens are held, candidates are downselected for formal interviews.