Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor

A fantastic opportunity to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team as an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor (EDI) with responsibility for driving change and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across Cambridgeshire County Council.

This position is full-time. It is offered initially as a fixed term for one year. It is a hybrid flexible working arrangement. We are actively seeking to attract applicants with diverse experiences and from wide-ranging backgrounds.

Interviews will be held on 11th and 15th May 2023.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Faye McCarthy on 07435 663158 or Faye.McCarthy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

The EDI Advisor supports the EDI Business Partner and the organisation to progress EDI activity and embed best practice across all areas of the Council. They will advise, devise and lead of EDI projects, ensuring all voices are listened to and using data to inform their approach. They will contribute to policy work, including proposals, papers and briefings.

The EDI Advisor will undertake specific operational and strategic activities, as well as project work and must be able to support and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation.

A key part of the role will be to provide advice and expertise on EDI issues, developing guidance and a learning culture to raise staff awareness, understanding and confidence to speak about EDI in their work.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

You will have demonstrable professional experience of working on specific EDI projects and interventions in an EDI role.

You will have experience of conducting equality impact assessments with a good understanding of the Equality Act and related case law.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme