Access Assistant (10 month FTC, part time or full time)

We have an opportunity to support a Visually Impaired (VI) individual who currently works as a DEI Adviser in the Culture Diversity Equity and Inclusion (CDEI) Division on a 10 month secondment/FTC. The role will also be able support the CDEI Division in terms of admin support. The time split for this is as follows:

• 0.6 FTE (21 hrs per week) resource to be on-hand to support with any aspects of the DEI Advisor role which are not accessible to our VI colleague.
• 0.4 FTE (14 hrs per week) to provide additional support for CDEI
This role creates a doubly exciting opportunity to both act as a reasonable adjustment, facilitating a blind person in the successful completion of role, whilst also getting closer to the Bank's DEI agenda. However, our primary goal is to have an Access Assistant, so, as such, anyone looking to accept the part-time role only will be equally considered. Role Responsibilities Access Assistant tasks include:
• General administrative duties: flagging emails for action, diary management, compiling papers etc.
• Sighted guide: physically guiding to in-person meetings, the canteen, toilets, and around Bank buildings.
• Support with inaccessible documents and systems: translating and transferring documents into useable formats, describing visual materials, opening documents and sending information, and using systems under direction on the individual's behalf
• Document preparation and checking: proof-reading documents produced by the individual, assisting with formatting, saving in Filesite, and producing things in visual format.
• Reading and formatting graphical and numerical materials.
Ad hoc tasks include:
• Taking minutes in meetings.
• Researching and compiling resources.
• Monitoring the team mailbox.
• Helping team members within capacity.
• Attending meetings as a participant rather than support role.
  
  Knowledge of or demonstrable desire to support individuals with disabilities including physical support of sighted guidance.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office applications
• Experience providing admin support
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to describe visual material including graphs and charts and emotional reactions to a VI person.
Essential Criteria:
• A passion for DEI for example through local working groups, networks or outside volunteering.
Desirable Criteria:
• Knowledge of vision impairment or working with disabled people (or the ability to learn).
• Interest in DEI work and the work within the Bank or willing to learn about it.
  
  for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed. For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders. Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application. Salary and Benefits InformationWe encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate. This role is at a salary of circa £26,340 - £27,000 (pro rated down if part time). In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed
below:
• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.