Equity, Diversity

Gymnastics is an amazing sport that has the power to have a positive impact on people, communities, and our society, helping to build foundations for life for all those who take part. At the beating heart of that is our members - the gymnastics community that is made up of gymnasts, parents, coaches, clubs and other venues, officials and volunteers. Together they form the fabric of a sport that is woven into local communities across the country. As the UK’s national governing body for gymnastics, we work together with our members and aim to unite to deliver our new vision of an uplifting gymnastics experience for all.Inclusion is central to this vision for the sport and our purpose of ensuring gymnastics is enjoyable, safe and open to everyone. As part of our Leap Without Limits strategy, we have therefore set out an underpinning commitment to be relentless in our pursuit of inclusion and accessibility in gymnastics.We are looking for an Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Lead to help us fully embed inclusion into our organisation and our sport.As our EDI Lead you will be a passionate advocate for, and expert in, EDI, with a strong network of contacts. You will play a critical role in the delivery and continued improvement of our inclusion strategy and associated EDI activities and programmes, as well as supporting the cascading of our plans through our affiliated organisations and registered clubs so that anyone can benefit from gymnastics, whatever their background.As a member of the organisation’s leadership group, you will lead and champion inclusion within gymnastics by inspiring and influencing others, working collaboratively across and beyond the organisation create a culture of everyday inclusion where everyone understands their role in this. You will work closely with relevant internal departments, the British Gymnastics Foundation, your Home Country peers, the gymnastics community, and wider stakeholders and organisations to remove barriers to participation, progression and involvement in gymnastics, and tackle inequalities in a way that has a meaningful impact on the organisation, individuals, the sport, and wider society.We want to create a bright future for gymnastics and would love to hear from you about how your skills, experience and passion could help us do it.**The Role**The main responsibilities of the role are:

- Lead the development of our EDI plan, working collaboratively across the business to ensure its successful implementation. Maximise our impact by connecting the delivery of all current EDI activity and programmes into one joined-up approach across the organisation, identifying any gaps and supporting the development of new activity where it is needed- Act as British Gymnastics’ focal point for EDI, fostering a culture of everyday inclusion internally and in the wider gymnastics’ community. Lead on establishing, developing, influencing and managing relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders and organisations connected to inclusion to build advocacy and engagement, gain insight into good practice, and help support and shape the development of our plans- Drive insight from and into the gymnastics community to steer priorities and work with funding partners to help connect and deliver these prioritiesWork closely with the Community Team, the Disability Panel, the British Gymnastics Foundation and key external stakeholders such as representatives of the disabled community, to develop a long-term plan to increase high-quality gymnastics activities and competitive opportunities for disabled people at all levels; this includes support on key programmes aimed at developing the competitive pathway for disabled people such as Classification- Manage the work of the Disability & Inclusion Coordinator, supporting their development and supervising the quality of their work. Inform and advise British Gymnastics, its board, management team and employees of their obligations under equality and diversity legislation, and ensure that effective systems and controls are in place to enable British Gymnastics to comply with our legal obligations and policies for equality and diversity- Monitor and report British Gymnastics’ equality and diversity legislation, ensuring responsibilities are clear within British Gymnastics- Ensure British Gymnastics has a published and up-to-date diversity and inclusion action plan in line with the requirements of the Code for Sports Governance and that the requirements of Advanced Standard for Equality in Sport are maintained -Ensure British Gymnastics resources, training and toolkits are accurate and relevant, and support British Gymnastics clubs in complying with EDI regulations and policy.**The Person**Applicants will need to demonstrate:

- A demonstrable passion for and understanding of the importance of EDI to promote opportunities in sport and physical activity, and address the issues faced by those from under-represented groups- A strategic mindset and approach, with an ability to identify where EDI issues may exist or have not been considered- Experience of having developed and successfully delivered EDI plans to drive change- Thorough and current understanding of EDI regulations and legislation and the ability to translate regulations into practical policies and procedures- Understanding of the barriers that exist within sport, and specifically gymnastics, and the ability to apply their knowledge and expertise to develop strategies and approaches to overcome them- Ability to both act independently and as part of a team, connecting with wider departments to effectively manage delivery and prioritise activity Strong organisational time management-skills and prioritisation skills, with evidence of developing and delivering operational plans to support strategic objectives and the delivery of agreed KPI’s- Competent IT skills (Microsoft Office tools, databases, social media). An existing understanding of gymnastics delivery, the gymnastics community and/or wider sports sector would be advantageous- Ability to build and maintain strong and effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and liaising and communicating with diplomacy and professionalism- Ability to influence, advise, support, and inspire others to create cultural change and to ensure adoption of best practice- Line management experience**How to apply**To apply for this post click ‘Apply Now’ to upload your CV together with a covering letter. Please ensure you include in your covering letter details of how you can help us achieve our EDI ambitions and specifically the details of the role as outlined in the Role Profile. Please note your Covering Letter and CV will need to be uploaded as one document.We value diversity of views and contributions and have a strong commitment to equality and inclusion. We aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society. We are particularly keen to receive applications from women, people with disabilities, people from ethnically diverse communities, people from the LGBTQ community because these groups are often under-represented within our workforce. As part of our monitoring process we ask for your support in completing our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
.Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 16th JulyInterviews will be held late July to mid-August