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Form of workPosition: 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
For this charity, achieving a high level of engagement with their people is key to achieving their ambitious goals. They are looking for a strategic thinker, effective influencer and outstanding planner to lead their high performing Internal Communications and Engagement function.
At a time of transformative and exciting change within the organisation, this role will be responsible for developing Internal Communications and Engagement initiatives that inspire people and drive cultural change.
This is an exciting, challenging opportunity. And is ideal for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in communicating strategically to an internal audience.
The post-holder will have a central role in ensuring all of our people feel engaged, valued and well informed, and have a voice which is heard.
Responsible for the delivery of a UK-wide Internal Communications and Engagement strategy that supports this charity's organisational strategy, this role will seek to continually improve the engagement and communications approach, including the use of new technologies and innovations.
The role will be responsible for internal communication channels and resources, such as their intranet, virtual strategic updates and e-newsletters.
As a member of the Leadership Group, you will also actively contribute to the strategic leadership, planning and policy formulation of the charity as a whole.
This organisation recognises the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills that 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 fixed term contract for 1 year. There may be the possibility to further extend the contract end date and this will continue to be reviewed while the successful candidate is in post.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 27 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.
