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Head of Service - Corporate Equality and Improvement

Liverpool City Council, Liverpool

Head of Service - Corporate Equality and Improvement

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Liverpool City Council, Liverpool

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ae755ae5de3c4bab8fbde3627ecdef3d

Full Job Description

  • Liverpool City Council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and to promoting good relations through its service provision, as an employer, a commissioner and when working in partnership
  • In our Council Plan, approved by Full Council in September 2023, we commit to Liverpool being a fairer, more inclusive and equal city and are designing these principles into everything we do
  • This new role will be directly responsible for leading the corporate equality, diversity and inclusion agenda at Liverpool City Council and driving clear organisational improvements in this respect. The role has a corporate focus, with direct responsibility for the council's equality policy and objectives, annual performance report, equality impact processes while also working collaboratively with other parts of the organisation who lead on different aspects of delivering against our EDI objectives such as workforce diversity, communications, governance, community engagement. This role is not directly responsible for those areas but has a key influencing role on their work
  • The post has a practical and organisational change emphasis and requires someone who has a proven track record of delivery of positive change and can point to specific improvements they have made in complex organisations. The successful candidate will need to be confident in the practical steps the Council needs to take to ensure we meet the commitments we have made. We are seeking someone who can work effectively across different part of the council and who will work effectively to get things done and use all of their positive influencing skills with leaders and managers. This will involve matrix managing virtual teams of officers, at leadership and operational level, working across the Council and with partners that will focus on delivering improved equality outcomes and/or other improvement activity

    Job title: Head of Corporate Equality and Improvement
    • Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces - there's really something for everyone!

  • At least 34 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 days plus bank holidays after 5 years' service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
  • Agile working - A "Flexibility First" approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
  • Part of the Local Government Pension scheme - option to join the AVC scheme
  • Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
  • Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
  • Drive Time - a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
  • Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
  • Discounted Gym Memberships
  • Employee Volunteering Scheme
  • Medicash

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