Head of EDI (Internal Applicants Only)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training and development

Job summary

City St George's, University of London is seeking a Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to lead the Office for Institutional Equity & Inclusion. You will set strategic direction, advise senior leadership, and drive implementation of EDI commitments across the University.

The role requires senior-level experience in EDI within higher education or a large complex organisation, with a track record of leading teams and translating strategy into practice.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in an EDI role in higher education or a large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading strategic direction of an organisation’s EDI activities.
• Experience leading a high-performing EDI team and translating strategy into operational practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and expert advice on equity, diversity and inclusion across the University.
• Lead the Office for Institutional Equity & Inclusion and outputs.
• Ensure legal and best-practice compliance and drive priorities and plans delivering the University’s EDI commitments.
• Champion an inclusive culture across staff and students.

Skills

EDI leadership

Strategic planning

Project management

Policy development

Job description

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusion plays a critical role in helping to prioritise staff and student development, engagement, accreditation, monitoring and integrated practice improvement needs. Led by the Assistant Vice-President (EDI) who reports to the President, the Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusion is a single University-wide unit that works proactively to foster an inclusive organisational culture and support the progression and success of staff and students.

Responsibilities

The Head of EDI will provide strategic leadership and expert advice on equity, diversity and inclusion across the University, supporting the Assistant Vice-President (EDI). They will lead the Office for Institutional Equity & Inclusion and outputs, ensure legal and best-practice compliance and drive priorities and plans that deliver the University’s EDI commitments while championing an inclusive culture.

Person Specification

Experience of working at a senior level in an EDI role in HE or other large, complex organisation, leading the strategic direction of an organisation’s EDI activities, leading a high-performing EDI team, translating EDI strategy into operational practice and managing multiple institutional projects through effective prioritisation and project management.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications:25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

The selection process will involve an interview and exercise or presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions