Corporate Equalities Adviser

Lewisham Youth Service; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working and family friendly

Season ticket and bicycle loans

Staff discounts

Supportive staff networks

Job summary

Lewisham Council in London is seeking an in-house expert on equalities to provide governance, advice, and training on statutory duties. You will lead on a diverse range of policies and projects, engaging with residents and elected Members to drive positive change across the borough.

You will own key initiatives, work closely with colleagues, and deliver training while presenting progress to senior officers. The role supports a hybrid working model with office presence 40% of the time.

Qualifications

• Expert in equalities with a strong knowledge of statutory duties and equalities policy.
• Experience delivering policies or programmes with tangible impact on people's lives.
• Ability to drive training and present to senior officers and elected Members.

Responsibilities

• Lead as Lewisham Council's in-house expert on equalities, providing governance and advisory support on duties.
• Take the lead on key equalities projects and programmes to ensure delivery of meaningful outcomes for residents.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve internal policy work and own projects and priorities for the borough.
• Deliver training, inspire confidence in the equality agenda, and regularly present progress to leadership.

Job description

• Locations 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU, GB
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you an expert in equalities with a passion for making a difference and driving positive change?

This unique role offers the opportunity to act as Lewisham Council's expert in all-things equalities related, leading a diverse range of policies and projects, engaging with our community and providing advice and training to both senior officers and elected Members.

What’s the role?

You will be our in-house expert on equalities matters. Acting as the lead officer in providing advice and support on the governance around equalities, ensuring we meet our statutory duties and providing advice to colleagues on a range of issues.

You will also take the lead on key projects and programmes of work, bringing your expertise and experience to the Council to ensure we're delivering things that really matter for residents, tackling inequality andcreating a fairer borough.

The role will be both outward and inward facing; working closely with colleagues to support and improve the work they do, whilst owning your own projects and policies, delivering key priorities within the borough.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

You will be an expert in equalities. Someone with a sound understanding of the statutory duties Council's operate under, knowledge of what effective equalities policy look like and an awareness of the key equalities issues that face local government and the borough of Lewisham.

You will need to have demonstrably experience of delivering policies or programme of work which have had a tangible impact on people's lives, ideally in a comparable organisation.

You will also need the confidence and personal authority to drive forward this agenda within the Council; delivering training, inspiring confidence in your expertise and regularly presenting your work to both senior officers and elected Members.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be expected to work in the office a minimum of 40% of your time.

Please note

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.