1528 : Equality

Ministry of Justice, Winson Green, Birmingham

1528 : Equality

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Ministry of Justice, Winson Green, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 21 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ad19d069ef1b4f768363d21b773e8f60

Full Job Description

  • Responsible for ensuring Equality Impact Assessments are completed appropriately
  • Responsible for ensuring a programme of Equality Impact Assessments is in place and that it is being actioned
  • Responsible for the dissemination of equality monitoring data and any actions agreed to eliminate any unlawful discrimination.
  • Responsible for developing and managing the establishment annual Equality Plan setting out how the establishment will address opportunities and issues relating to equality
  • Responsible for ensuring the establishment is aware of what is required for it to meet its legal obligations under relevant equality legislation
  • Creates an Equality Action Plan, highlighting and resolving areas of non-compliance
  • Contributes to the establishment Equality Committee, encouraging employee engagement in the equality agenda. Take a lead in the activities of the Committee, writing and presenting reports and be responsible for addressing issues raised
  • Responsible for carrying out equality related audits and reports findings to the Senior Management Team (SMT)
  • Responsible for developing links between other areas of the establishment and local groups to aid and improve the knowledge and understanding of different equality strands
  • Works closely with Safer Custody to assist in the decency agenda and address bullying and harassment related to equality issues
  • Works closely with litigation lead on equality related litigation
  • Responsible for ensuring that all staff, agency workers and volunteers receive equality training and ensures that all prisoners receive an equality induction and appropriate JES 021 JD B6 A Equality v9.0 equality related training in accordance with their sentence plan
  • Manage the Diversity Incident Reporting Form (DIRF) process Undertake other advisor tasks including :
  • Responsible for acting as the subject matter Lead advisor in the establishment providing advice and recommendations to the Senior Management Team, managers and individuals
  • Responsible for the management of all staff within their area.
  • This includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence management
  • Responsible for keeping up to date and ensuring establishment compliance with changes in law and legislation in their field
  • Develop and maintain local policies and procedures in subject area and ensure that these are in line with national standards, and Guidance, legislation and current best practice
  • Responsible for suggesting ways for improving and achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDI)
  • Undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis including relevant SDIs are collated
  • Deliver and organise awareness sessions in relevant area
  • Chair monthly meetings in relevant work area
  • Liaise with external bodies where required