Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer

This is an exciting and varied role, responsible for delivery of our EDI strategy with the opportunity to work across all departments and with a range of stakeholders. As well as delivering internal projects, training and engagement initiatives, the role also has an external focus which means the role-holder works directly with the communities that our police force serves. This is a an opportunity to join a growing team and to make an impact on increasing our workforce representation, improving people's experiences and sense of belonging in the workplace and, involving our diverse communities in how we deliver our policing services.

• Have a passion and drive for EDI delivery and supporting long-term culture change
• Have experience leading projects and initiatives that have a people-centred impact
• Have proven experience taking a metrics and evidence-based approach
• Be willing to spend time build relationships and collaboratively problem-solve with leaders in the organisation and in our communities
Skills & Experience To be successful in this role you should: Have experience working in an EDI capacity and have a willingness to develop the depth and breadth of your understanding. Be passionate about all aspects of EDI and be able to communicate key messages in an inclusive, motivational and informative way. Be delivery-focused and able to work across a number of projects and initiatives in order to drive forwards the EDI strategy. Be able to build and maintain relationships, be collaborative in your approach to stakeholder management and be able to negotiate and influence up to senior leader level in the organisation.

Grade - Grade G Status - Happy to Talk Flexible Working Contract Type - Permanent Salary Grade Range - £32,163 - £38,008 Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week Shift Allowance - No Politically Restricted - No Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.Chief Constables' Message We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you. We wish you all the very best with your application. Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner, We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working. We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme, Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process. Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment