Senior Inclusive Practice Advisor

Government Recruitment Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government entity is seeking an Inclusive Practice professional in Manchester. This role focuses on supporting Diversity & Inclusion policies within the Civil Service, requiring strong stakeholder management and collaboration. Key responsibilities include developing inclusive practices, establishing relationships across various departments, and assisting in policy implementation. Ideal candidates will have experience in inclusive frameworks and project management. The position is set within a friendly and supportive team aiming for enhanced employee engagement and performance excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience working within Diversity & Inclusion frameworks.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Proven track record in policy development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of inclusion policies.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders across departments.
• Assist in briefing senior leaders and answering information requests.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Policy development

Communication

Project management

Job description

Government People Group

Government People Group (GPG) is the strategic and functional centre for the Government People Function and human resources (HR) in the Civil Service.

Led by the Joint Interim Government Chief People Officers, Caitlin Kinsella and Janette Durbin, we enable and improve the delivery of recruitment, training, workplace policy, HR strategy and management excellence to over half a million civil servants.

From recruitment to retirement, GPG is at the forefront of working with ministers and departments to ensure the Civil Service is equipped to deliver for UK citizens. Some of our work includes:

• Leading on cross-government HR strategy, organisation design and workforce planning.
• Procuring and delivering training and development schemes for the Civil Service.
• Delivering recruitment services, guidance and expertise to departments.
• Coordinating and advising departments on pay, pensions and employee policy.
• Setting standards and guidance for line managers and senior civil servants.
• Coordinating the implementation of the Shared Services Strategy for Government.
• Enhancing employee experience to promote an engaged workforce and culture of performance excellence.

Civil Service People Plan 2024-27

A shared aim of all civil servants working in the Government People Function is to support the delivery of the Civil Service People Plan 2024-2027.

The People Plan outlines five People Priorities for the Civil Service, alongside 45 commitments to address our most pressing and immediate people challenges. Departmental plans and strategies also align with and contribute towards the People Plan.

This is a great opportunity to join the Civil Service Inclusive Practice (part of the Civil Service Employee Experience & People Performance domain in Government People Group, Cabinet Office), a friendly and supportive team of HR professionals working across government to deliver the current Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Strategy and the Civil Service People Plan as well as to help develop future strategy and a number of high priority government reform projects.

The role provides an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the team. You will have an interesting and varied role contributing to a wide range of projects that ensure we have excellent policies, products and advice for Permanent Secretary Inclusion Champions, Human Resources Directors, departmental Diversity & Inclusion teams and cross-Civil Service Diversity Networks.

Role responsibilities

• Supporting the development and implementation of policy and process innovation, ensuring the Civil Service delivers key priorities set out in the latest Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Strategy, championing a diversity of backgrounds and opinions to better promote fairness and performance.
• Identifying, driving and championing your own work, with the support of a Senior Inclusive Practice Lead.
• Establishing key relationships and working closely with a wide range of stakeholders both within Diversity & Inclusion, and across wider Government People Group, Civil Service departments and functions.
• Working at pace supporting the wider team in briefing senior leaders and Ministers, as well as answering Freedom of Information requests and Parliamentary Questions (as necessary to deliver on the Government’s Diversity and Inclusion agenda).