Senior Hr Advisor

Role: Senior HR Advisor (SHRA) - Diversity and Inclusion Team

Location: London

Employment type: Full Time Permanent

Salary: £37,594 - £45,040

As a Diversity and Inclusion SHRA, you will play a crucial role in supporting diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives within our organisation and the implementation of our D&I strategy and supporting action plans.

Reporting to the Head of Diversity and Inclusion, you will be responsible for various tasks aimed at promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion across all aspects of our workforce with the opportunity to lead on various initiatives.

Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive):

• Plan and deliver our diversity Internship and Work Experience programmes.
• Collaborate with recruitment to ensure we embed inclusive hiring practices and attract from diverse talent pools.
• Develop our external D&I pages to support diverse recruitment and reflect our commitment to D&I.
• Engage with our diversity networks to understand their needs, provide targeted support and enhance visibility and employee value.
• Manage the Diversity Mentoring Programme to promote diversity awareness and cultural competence among employees.
• Analyse data and summarise reports, translating insights to support informed decision making which advance our D&I goals.
• Take ownership of producing annual equality data report to support organisational compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty
• Review and map out our current corporate social responsibility activities with a view to improving management of this portfolio.
• Be proactive to drive tasks forward and look for opportunities to make improvements and efficiencies in our work.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as HR business partners and comms to support D&I work within groups and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
• Contribute ideas and support the organisation to run National Inclusion week and other people activities.
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development, including growing your D&I knowledge, understanding relevant trends, and knowledge sharing to support wider team learning.

Skills and experience:

• Previous involvement in HR or people focussed function, preferably with experience of working in the diversity and inclusion space.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively while maintaining flexibility to respond to changing work demands.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to have sensitive conversations with diverse groups.
• Experience in using varied and innovative communication techniques to engage and inspire people to be part of something new.
• Ability to collaborate and build constructive working relationships with individuals across the organisation, team members, colleagues and external providers.
• Proactive in managing stakeholders, embracing multiple viewpoints and being pragmatic in difficult situations to build a climate of trust and respect.
• Plans, organises and prioritises to ensure they and their team gets things done in a timely and co-ordinated way and delivers what the business requires
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to analyse and present data accurately and effectively.

If you are passionate about diversity and inclusion and possess the skills to support our D&I aspirations, we encourage you to apply for this role. National Audit Office is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all employees are valued and respected.

National Audit Office is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

If you require any adjustments, please send an email to hrservicedesk@nao.org.uk

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Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. We look forward to reviewing your application!