Equality, Diversity And Inclusion Trainer (Or Edi) – Behavioural Change

Position: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Trainer (or EDI) – Behavioural Change
Hours: Part-time (28 hours/or 4 days a week) 
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract 
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely 
Salary: £28,521.60 - £32,346 per annum (FTE £35,652 - £40,545) plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band: Band E2 

About the Employer

This charity makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK.

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told the organisation is important to them. It gives them a client a clear and determined focus.

The Charity's work is based on the hopes and aspirations of the MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

The organisation's people are their greatest asset and the key to their success. The Charity offers a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this Job

Are you passionate about helping organisations to improve their culture through EDI training and awareness raising?

This organisation is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate person to join their EDI team. This is a new role that aims to support the co-creation of a sustainable EDI training solution that delivers the charity's ambitious strategic plans for improving their working and volunteering culture. 

The training will also support Behavioural Change in both of these communities. Through the creation of safe, brave spaces, you will be raising the awareness and knowledge of EDI related topics for both staff and volunteers.

You will be pivotal in helping to design, deliver and evaluate a training offer which meets the organisation's EDI training needs. In addition, your expertise will support other training programmes associated with Behavioural Change. 

As a result, this charity's colleagues and volunteers will grow in confidence by equipping them with the tools to be active allies. You will build knowledge and awareness to support this organisation's ambitions to create a fully inclusive culture.

To be successful in this role you will bring a wealth of industry experience including; expert knowledge of organisational development and EDI best practice along with examples of developing co- created learning solutions.

This activity will involve rolling out training solutions to scale and geographical dispersed individuals so you should have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, and be solutions focused. Project management experience would be advantageous for this role.

This organisation recognises the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills their employees bring to the charity.

Working with external pay and reward consultants, they are taking active steps this year to review their employees’ pay and benefits package. Ensuring they are aligned with the most accurate and up-to-date benchmarks for the UK charity sector.

Please note this is a part-time role 28 hours/or 4 days a week. And this is a fixed term contract for 12 months, which is expected to commence in August 2024.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 24 May 2024

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.  
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities

They particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

They would be grateful if you completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both this organisation's recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, you will bw able to contact the employer. You will  also be able toask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format.

Your right to work in the UK

You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with them. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. They currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

More about the charity's employee benefits:

The organisation has a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement 
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or still birth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

They’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services and they come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

• Gender
• Race
• Disability
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Pregnancy
• Gender reassignment

They recognise their particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

They have measures in place to protect everyone they come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.