Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner

Location: Balham & Working from home
Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

We are seeking a Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner to support the delivery of our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and action plan. This is a new role that will work alongside colleagues in the People Directorate, Senior Leaders, Managers, Colleague Network Groups - Intercultural Group, Disability Group, LGBTQ+ Group, Wellbeing Lead, and our colleagues who work across 17 boroughs in London.

In last year’s engagement survey, colleagues responded positively to feeling that Certitude is committed to diversity and inclusion, values the different backgrounds and perspectives of all, and treated colleagues equally irrespective of ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion.

Certitude is proud of its diverse workforce and our Diversity and Inclusion Mission is to develop a diverse and inclusive Certitude that enables colleagues to do their best work for the people we support so they can lead the lives they want.

Hours: 37.5 hours

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Head Office (Balham & Working from home)

Interview Dates: 1st Stage - 13th/14th April 2023 + 2nd Stage - 27th April 2023

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
- 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers & Perkbox (employee benefits platform - for wellbeing and discounts)
- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme (eligible after 1 years’ service)

About the role

The Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner reports to the Head of Human Resources and will hold operational responsibility for delivering our next 3-year Diversity and Inclusion strategy and action plan, D&I and Colleague Engagement priorities, plans and projects.

You will be passionate about Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement and able to share an inspiring vision for more diverse and inclusive services and workplaces. You will have the ability to ensure that our strategies and plans are given the leadership they deserve, turning our plans into a reality, acting as a central point of expertise on current requirements, challenges and best practice in Diversity and Inclusion and engaging colleagues in our vision for an inclusive workplace.

Duties will include:

- Lead and manage the delivery of our 3-year D&I strategy, engaging with colleagues to shape and deliver our D&I action plan.
- Enable a culture where D&I is owned and embedded by everyone, helping us to recruit, develop, engage, and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- In partnership with others, build the knowledge, confidence, and capability of colleagues and managers on Diversity and Inclusion, supported by processes, policies, and systems.
- Develop awareness, campaigns, communications and training for Diversity and Inclusion, working with stakeholders and Marketing colleagues to collaborate on programmes and activities and continue to build our brand as an employer of choice.
- Support, facilitate and monitor the impact of projects and activities in service of our D&I and colleague engagement plans; ensuring this is captured and reported regularly.
- Lead the Diversity and Inclusion steering group working closely with Head of HR and Director of People and OD.
- Support and empower Colleague Network Groups, including Intercultural Group, Disability Network and LGBTQ+ Network, working with the leads of each network.

About you

To be a Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner at Certitude, the following are essential:

- Experience of successfully managing diversity and inclusion related change initiatives and or programmes.
- Experience in managing projects, capable of running a variety of projects simultaneously, managing and influencing stakeholders.
- Experience of devising and delivering innovative diversity and inclusion initiatives that have had measurable impact.
- Excellent knowledge of diversity and inclusion issues, best practice, and legislation.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of barriers faced by underrepresented groups and how to mitigate these.

To read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the tab at the top of this advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’.

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.

Do you want to be a Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner at Certitude? Select the apply button, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! If you have any questions, please email us.

All our posts are subject to a DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to ensuring the application process and the role itself is as inclusive as possible. If you need reasonable adjustments through any part of the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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