Community And Diversity Officer (CADO)

Thames Valley Police; Stanford Dingley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force is seeking a passionate Community and Diversity Officer to engage with local communities, enhance representation, and drive equality initiatives. You will work closely with diverse groups to ensure their voices are heard in local policing and facilitate community impact assessments to enhance cultural sensitivity. This role offers flexible working conditions and numerous career development opportunities.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Flexible working conditions

Lifestyle discounts

Career development opportunities

Local government pension scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant and recent knowledge or experience of working with diversity issues.
• Proven ability to manage a complex workload and work on your own initiative.
• Proven IT skills and the ability to learn new systems as required.
• Capability to travel to different locations across the Force.

Responsibilities

• Engage with local communities and attend forums/public meetings to build constructive relationships across diverse groups.
• Identify and connect with seldom-heard communities to ensure their voices are represented in local policing.
• Conduct community impact assessments and help shape responses to incidents with cultural sensitivity and insight.
• Collaborate with the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) to bring community perspectives into operational decision-making.

Skills

Knowledge of diversity issues

Ability to manage a complex workload

Proven IT skills

Ability to travel to different locations

Job description

Overview

Thames Valley Police is seeking a passionate and proactive Community and Diversity Officer (CADO) to join Berkshire East Local Command Unit (LCU). This is a unique opportunity to be a driving force for equality, engagement, and meaningful change. As a CADO, you'll be out in the community, meeting members of the public, attending local forums and public meetings, and forging strong relationships across diverse groups. You'll play a key role in identifying and connecting with seldom-heard communities, ensuring their voices are represented in local policing. Through community impact assessments, you'll help shape responses to incidents with cultural sensitivity and insight. You'll also work closely with our Independent Advisory Group (IAG), bringing community perspectives into the heart of operational decision-making.

If you believe in the power of inclusion, dialogue, and action—this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Engage with local communities and attend forums/public meetings to build constructive relationships across diverse groups.
• Identify and connect with seldom-heard communities to ensure their voices are represented in local policing.
• Conduct community impact assessments and help shape responses to incidents with cultural sensitivity and insight.
• Collaborate with the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) to bring community perspectives into operational decision-making.

Qualifications

• Relevant and recent knowledge or experience of working with diversity issues.
• Proven ability to manage a complex workload and work on your own initiative.
• Proven IT skills and the ability to learn new systems as required.
• Capability to travel to different locations across the Force.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave per annum (pro-rata for part time) plus Bank Holidays.
• Flexible working conditions.
• A wide range of lifestyle discounts and career development opportunities.
• Option to join a local government pension scheme.