2 Roles

**Combined AS/EDI adverts**
**Are you keen to champion and advance equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)? Do you have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and a collaborative approach to getting things done? Would you like to assist with the development of University-wide equality, diversity and inclusion frameworks, policy and guidance to support gender equality and wider EDI activity at Lancaster University? We are currently recruiting for two permanent roles, 1 FTE Projects Officer role working in the Athena Swan Team, and one 0.5 FTE EDI Advisor role within the central EDI team.**
**EDI Advisor - 0.5 FTE**

Joining a small Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team, based in the People and Organisational Effectiveness Division, you will project manage specific projects to strengthen and integrate equality, diversity and inclusion and create positive change. The projects you will work on are very varied, involving you working closely with your EDI teammates and colleagues across the University, as well as taking the initiative to identify opportunities to develop the EDI agenda.

As an EDI Advisor, you will provide advice, support and guidance to colleagues, sharing good practice and seeking opportunities to develop and implement initiatives to address issues of under-representation and to create an inclusive environment for staff, students and visitors to Lancaster University. You will take an evidence-based approach to inform the development and implementation of initiatives and interventions to address any challenges. You will promote EDI in a variety of ways, from networks to webpages, events to training, and will work with a diverse mix of colleagues across the University, EDI networks, working groups and key stakeholders from faculties, academic departments and professional services.

If you have an understanding of the barriers to inclusion, a strong commitment to advancing equality and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build effective relationships and strong communities, we would love to hear from you.

**EDI Projects Officer (Athena Swan) - 1 FTE**

Joining a small team, based in the People and Organisational Effectiveness Division, you will work to deliver a range of initiatives within the Institutional Athena Swan action plan, support departments and faculties with their gender equality work, and contribute to other projects to strengthen and integrate equality, diversity and inclusion and create positive change across the University. You will work closely with the wider EDI team and colleagues from across all areas of the University to deliver the Athena Swan actions, as well as taking the initiative to identify opportunities to develop the EDI agenda.

As the EDI Projects Officer with specific responsibility for Athena Swan projects, you will provide advice, support and guidance to colleagues, sharing good practice and seeking opportunities to develop and implement initiatives to address issues of gender equality, and to create an inclusive environment for staff, students and visitors to Lancaster University. You will take an evidence-based approach to inform the development and implementation of initiatives and interventions to address any challenges. You will promote EDI in a variety of ways, from networks to webpages, events to training, and will work with a diverse mix of colleagues across the University, EDI networks, working groups and key stakeholders from faculties, academic departments and professional services.

If you have an understanding of the barriers to inclusion, a strong commitment to advancing equality and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build effective relationships and strong communities, we would love to hear from you.