Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

TN United Kingdom; Hinxton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead to spearhead their EDI strategy across multiple sites. This pivotal role involves leading a team to implement comprehensive EDI plans, ensuring a culture where everyone feels safe and empowered. You will work closely with various stakeholders to develop talent pipelines and integrate EDI principles into all HR processes. If you're passionate about fostering inclusivity and have a proven track record in EDI, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading EDI strategy across complex organizations.
• Strong project delivery track record in EDI with an intersectional approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic direction of EDI across EMBL’s sites.
• Lead a small team and collaborate with leadership on EDI initiatives.

Skills

Leadership in EDI strategy

Project delivery in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Knowledge of EDI laws and regulations

Team management

Data presentation and Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Writing skills for reports

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility and adaptability

International experience

Education

University degree in Organizational Development

University degree in Human Resources

University degree in Social Sciences

Tools

Excel

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Hinxton

Client: Embl-Ebi

Location: Hinxton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 01093e5638b4

Job Views: 9

Posted: 24.04.2025

Expiry Date: 08.06.2025

Job Description:

Your role

You will be responsible for delivering the strategic direction of EDI across all of EMBL’s sites. This role will lead a small team and work closely with leadership and staff across EMBL to deliver and further develop the EMBL EDI strategy plans, working in close collaboration with EMBL’s EDI governing body, coordinating its implementation and making evidence-based policy recommendations. Along with your team, you will network outside of EMBL, representing the organisation at meetings, conferences, and events to understand best practice in the area of equality and diversity and to bring this back into EMBL.

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, you will chair EMBL’s Equality and Diversity and Inclusion Forum, convening and minuting meetings and coordinating the activities of its networks and working groups. In addition, you will lead on implementing EMBL’s EDI Strategy to deliver a culture where people feel safe and empowered to achieve their full potential. You will work very closely with the EDI Governing Body and widely with other colleagues and volunteers across the organisation’s sites to create an inclusive group working towards shared goals.

You will work in close collaboration with colleagues across the Human Resources Team to develop talent pipelines, diversity metrics, and reports; integrate EDI principles in hiring, onboarding, training, and career development processes; and address any issues that may arise in relation to safety and wellbeing for minority groups in a business.

Closing date: 4 August 2024

Contract duration: 5 years (renewable up to 9 years)

Grading: Grade 7 - Monthly salary starting at £4,111 after tax + other paid benefits based on family circumstances

Reference number: EBI02271

Qualifications:

You have

Experience leading on delivering the EDI strategy, able to work in a matrix-structure across a complex, international, multi-site organisation to devise and implement an Equality and Diversity Strategy. You are an enthusiastic team player with flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing equality and diversity landscape and to take on new tasks as and when they occur.

You will have the following experience and skills:

• University degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Social Sciences, or a related field
• A strong track record of project delivery in the field of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with an intersectional approach
• Possessing an insatiable interest in developments in the field of EDI in relation to intersectionality
• Knowledgeable of the applicable laws and regulations related to diversity, equality, and inclusion
• Experience in providing expert guidance in EDI to leadership, faculty, and staff
• Experience in managing a small to medium size team
• Numerate and possessing strong skills in the use of Excel and the presentation of data and statistics
• Well organised, proactive and focused on delivery of key tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with employees at all levels and build a culture of inclusivity
• Very good presentation skills
• Very good writing skills for the production of reports
• Good written and spoken English
• Experience working internationally is desirable, though not required

You might also have

• Experience in scientific environments
• Very good working language skills of French and/or German