Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead (AWDO-P15340)

AWD online; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Employee assistance service

Pension scheme

Flexible working (hybrid/remote)

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

AWD online is seeking an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead in Bradford, West Yorkshire. This part-time, permanent role (30 hours/week) sits in People & Culture and drives EDI initiatives, employee voice, and inclusive policies.

You will engage senior leaders and external specialists to embed equity and anti-racism across culture and decision-making. As the lead, you will coordinate PCREF, develop action plans, review policies for equity impact, and report progress, risks and

Qualifications

• Experience leading organisational initiatives, including project planning and evaluation.
• Experience supporting employee networks or culture-change activity.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to identify systemic issues and produce actionable reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and progress against PCREF and EDI action plans.
• Strengthen equity and inclusion across employee and volunteer journeys.
• Create and manage employee voice forums and networks.
• Review policies with an equity and anti-racism lens and monitor impact assessments.
• Develop guidance, analyse workforce data and report risks and priorities.
• Support internal campaigns, build external partnerships and assess standards and charter marks.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Relationship-building

Organisational change

Policy review

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in EDI/HR/Organisational development

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead (AWDO-P15340)

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead

An exciting opportunity to shape meaningful organisational change, leading EDI and anti-racism initiatives, employee voice and culture development. The role suits a credible facilitator with strong project delivery, policy review and stakeholder engagement experience.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, EDI Manager, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Equality and Diversity Manager, Inclusion Manager, EDI Officer, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Anti-Racism Lead, Anti-Racism Officer

The benefits package includes a health cash plan, employee assistance support, pension scheme, flexible working opportunities where suitable and personal development opportunities.

LOCATION: Bradford, West Yorkshire

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 30 hours per week

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead to help turn ambitious commitments into practical organisational change within a purpose-led mental health charity.

Working within People & Culture, the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead will coordinate PCREF and EDI action plans, strengthen employee voice and support inclusive policy, learning and workforce practice.

The successful Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead will work with senior leaders, colleagues and external specialists, using insight and constructive challenge to help embed equity and anti-racism across culture and decision-making.

DUTIES

• PCREF and EDI Action Plan: Lead delivery, ownership, timescales and evidence of progress against organisational commitments
• Culture and Workforce Inclusion: Strengthen equity and inclusion across the employee and volunteer journey and connect values with expected behaviours
• Employee Voice and Networks: Create and manage forums and networks that inform organisational learning, culture and decision-making
• Policy and Equity Impact: Review policies, processes and systems through an equity and anti-racism lens and monitor impact assessments and actions
• Learning, Insight and Reporting: Develop guidance and learning interventions, analyse workforce and quality information, and report progress, risks and priorities
• Communications and Partnerships: Support internal campaigns and events, build external relationships and assess relevant frameworks, standards and charter marks

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Experience leading or coordinating organisational initiatives, including project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience supporting employee networks or culture-change activity, facilitating sensitive discussions and reviewing policies or systems
• Strong facilitation, communication, relationship-building and organisational skills, with confidence working across organisational levels
• Ability to identify systemic issues, develop practical recommendations and produce clear reports, briefings, guidance and communication
• Strong knowledge of EDI and anti-racism principles, equality legislation, systemic inequality, intersectionality and organisational change
• Understanding of organisational culture, confidentiality, psychological safety, sensitive information and PCREF commitments and competencies
• Good Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel skills, with integrity, self-awareness, professional judgement and commitment to ongoing development

DESIRABLE

• Degree-level qualification or relevant professional development in EDI, organisational development, human resources, social policy or a related field
• Experience in a charity, mental health, health, social care or voluntary-sector setting
• Experience of equity impact assessment, organisational reporting, governance or delivering EDI and anti-racism learning

BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays
• Up to two additional wellbeing leave days each year
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid and remote working where suitable
• Simply Health Cash Plan for dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more
• Employee Assistance Service with confidential mental health support and structured therapy sessions
• Pension scheme with employer contribution
• Company Shop and Blue Light Card discount schemes
• Personal development opportunities including Clinical Supervision
• Enhanced sick pay after the six-month probation
• Death in service/life assurance benefit

JOB REF: AWDO-P15340