EDI & Wellbeing Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 49,672 - 67,068; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 7% of salary

Final salary pension 21.5% employercon

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is seeking an EDI & Wellbeing Lead to shape an inclusive, healthy and high-performing workplace. You will develop and embed UKAEA's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and wellbeing strategies across the organisation, working with senior leaders to turn priorities into actionable programmes and measurable outcomes.

You will advise on governance, use data to drive improvement, and lead a specialist team to ensure compliance with equality legislation and best

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification CIPD Level 7 or equivalent
• Experience developing organisation-wide EDI or wellbeing strategies
• Strong knowledge of equality legislation and compliance
• Experience developing policies, governance frameworks and organisational standards
• Experience using data and insight to evaluate performance and drive improvement
• Experience leading and developing a professional team

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of UKAEA's EDI and wellbeing strategies
• Translate strategic priorities into measurable programmes, initiatives and action plans
• Provide expert advice and guidance to leaders on EDI, wellbeing, governance and inclusive leadership
• Develop and maintain policies, governance frameworks and standards that ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• Use data, benchmarking and organisational insight to evaluate performance, identify risks and drive continuous improvement
• Lead the organisation's EDI & Wellbeing team and partner with colleagues across People & Culture and the wider business to embed inclusive practices

Skills

EDI strategy

Wellbeing strategy

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification / CIPD Level 7

Job description

Job Description

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About us

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

As EDI & Wellbeing Lead, you'll play a key role in shaping an inclusive, healthy and high-performing workplace that enables our people to thrive. You'll lead the development and delivery of UKAEA's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and wellbeing strategies, ensuring they are embedded across the organisation and aligned with our People and Culture priorities.

Working closely with senior leaders, you'll provide expert advice, influence organisational decision-making and use data and insight to drive continuous improvement. Leading a specialist team, you'll ensure our approach to EDI and wellbeing remains compliant, evidence-based and supports UKAEA's long-term ambitions.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of UKAEA's EDI and wellbeing strategies.
• Translate strategic priorities into measurable programmes, initiatives and action plans.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to leaders on EDI, wellbeing, governance and inclusive leadership.
• Develop and maintain policies, governance frameworks and standards that ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Use data, benchmarking and organisational insight to evaluate performance, identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead the organisation's approach to Equality Impact Assessments, employee networks and EDI governance forums.
• Partner with colleagues across People & Culture, Safety, Health & Environment and the wider business to embed inclusive practices.
• Develop organisational capability through learning, guidance and awareness initiatives.
• Produce high-quality reports and recommendations that inform strategic decision making.
• Lead, develop and support the EDI & Wellbeing team.

What you'll bring

• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, CIPD Level 7 (or working towards), or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience developing and delivering organisation-wide EDI, wellbeing or people strategies.
• Strong knowledge of equality legislation and experience ensuring organisational compliance.
• Experience developing policies, governance frameworks and organisational standards.
• Experience using data and insight to evaluate performance, inform strategy and drive improvement.
• Experience leading and developing a professional team.

Benefits

A full list of benefits can be found here and highlights include:

• A salary of £58320
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus.
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays.
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break.
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions.

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Other information

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here.