Band 4 EDI and Staff Network Co-Ordinator - Uffculme Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to join the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team. You will be part of a team who are dedicated to make positive changes within the workforce and the community we serve in Birmingham and Solihull.

The Trust is in year 4 of its five-year strategy which sets out our direction of travel, ambitions and priorities. The strategy has been co-produced with our staff, our service users, families and carers and our partners. Our vision is to improve mental health wellbeing, and we aim to do this through our three values -Compassionate; Committed; and Inclusive - which will underpin everything that that we do, and the way we do it.

The successful applicant will provide an effective, efficient and confidential administrative support to the EDI team and Staff Networks. There is need to be able to work in a busy and changing environment and have the ability to prioritise your workload and act on you own initiative.

Main duties of the job

To provide efficient, effective and consistent professional support services to the EDI Team and Staff Networks. Support the team to meet quality standards and targets in order to deliver against the Trust Strategy and People Plan

Responsible for providing administrative and project support to the EDI Team and Staff Networks, providing and coordinating a comprehensive support service to its multiple projects, including: monitoring project progress, facilitating and arranging meetings, providing general administration including acting as first point of contact for all project enquiries. Responsible for ensuring Comms and EDI/Staff Network Pages are maintained and updated.

The post holder will be managed by the Senior EDI Lead, whilst supporting the Associate Director for EDI and OD with administrative support, in particular: maintaining information and resources for the multiple projects, monitoring and reporting on progress projects from inception to closure and ensuring that they maintain effective systems of communication with colleagues. Work closely with Comms Team to ensure outgoing communications in a professional manner on behalf of EDI Team and Staff Networks

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.