Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 329423**Salary**:

- £35,592 - £37,813- Salary will be pro-rated as this is a part time role only at 22.2hours- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- PINS - Corporate Services**Type of role**:

- Human Resources**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Bristol, South West England, BS1 6PNAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We have a new opportunity for a passionate and experienced Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) professional to join an established People Team with an appetite for change, to further develop and expand our ED&I influence across the Planning Inspectorate. As ED&I Officer you will report to the Organisational Development Lead, collaborating across the business, including with our employee networks and Senior Leadership team, to drive a step-change in our approach to ED&I.

The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy.

We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.

For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please see the information pack attached. You can also view our careers page at Civil Service Careers

**Job description**:
You should be confident to challenge the status quo and have the desire to help drive our ambition to become an exemplar of ED&I. At the Planning Inspectorate, we know that strength lies in inclusivity and diversity, and we want to embed an ethos that celebrates diversity in all that we do. This means embracing different talents, experiences, and ideas so that every member of our organisation feels valued, supported and respected, and that the Planning Inspectorate is felt to be a great place to work. This means giving everyone the opportunity to realise their potential.

Furthermore, it means removing barriers to inclusion so that all voices are heard, listened to and acted upon. Team working and building relationships will be crucial to this. You'll collaborate and influence at all levels across the organisation to shape and champion our ED&I vision. This role is not about box-ticking or optics. It's about effecting real change that will have a lasting impact on our people, our customers, our communities and the wider planning sector.

The role will involve the development, monitoring and review of our ED&I strategy and associated actions, designed to ensure The Planning Inspectorate staff and stakeholders engage with ED&I legislation.

Relevant experience in Equality Diversity and Inclusion will be required for this role. Experience gained within local government, voluntary, faith and community sectors, or large organisations (public or private) would be acceptable.

**Office Attendance**

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- An understanding of how EDI can intersect with other areas of HR, including recruitment, policy and Learning and Development to create a more inclusive workplace.
- Experience of giving advice to and influencing decision-making of key senior stakeholders on EDI, including at a Head of Service and Executive Team level.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills with an understanding of how to deliver, monitor and report on an EDI strategy.
- A track-record of using data and research skills to provide insight into and effective solutions for EDI challenges.
- Ability to work through others, collaborating with HR Business Partners to understand the needs in their business areas and work together to deliver interventions.

***Desirable Criteria**
- Experience of dealing with Trade Unions or working in a unionised environment
- Experience of setting up or working with successful employee networks

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Seeing the Big Picture

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £35,592, Planning Inspectorate contributes £9,065 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Flexible working options, including flexi-time, part-time, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
- 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years, plus 1 privilege day to mark the King’s birthday. In addition to the normal bank holidays.
- Generous family friendly policies.
- Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Windows 10 and Microsoft 365, enabling sea