Positions: 1
Band / Grade:
A2
Salary:
£56,180 - £66,497 per annum
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time, Full Time/Job Share
Location
Hybrid (on-site and remote)
Leave entitlement:
Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata
Closing Date:
2nd April 2025 at 23:55
Interview Date(s): TBC
House of Commons
The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community. More information on what it’s like to work at the House of Commons can be found here: Be at the heart of the House of Commons - UK Parliament
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Introduction
Our role is to support and advise the House of Commons and Joint Departments in promoting inclusion, addressing inequality, and becoming a workplace where everyone feels they can be themselves and can thrive. We set our corporate direction and priorities through our Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) Strategy.
The Role
Part of the People and Culture Team (PACT), the Inclusion and Diversity Team supports and advises the House Administration and Joint Departments in promoting inclusion, addressing inequality, and becoming a workplace where everyone feels they can be themselves and can thrive.
The Inclusion and Diversity Lead is responsible for providing strategic advice and operational support to meet corporate goals, including delivery of our I&D Strategy.
You will have experience of providing effective workforce-related advice at a strategic level to influence, support and embed change in a complex organisation. You will have excellent customer service skills, building effective relationships with our stakeholders while delivering projects or programmes. We will benefit from your experience of supporting staff networks/employee resource groups to deliver their objectives in line with organisational strategies and help them mature and grow.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Deputise for the Director of Inclusion and Diversity, as required, including on Parliament-wide project and programme board
- Represent I&D on the People and Culture Team’s Senior Management Team
- Lead key I&D programmes and projects
- Research, draft and present papers for internal boards and groups to a wide range of stakeholders
- Develop and present information sessions on a range of equality, diversity and inclusion topics
- Manage projects and programmes from inception to completion
- Lead the team’s responses to Parliamentary Questions, Freedom of Information requests, media queries, and ad hoc internal and external queries, ensuring appropriate collaboration with stakeholders
Skills And Experience
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- HR professional qualification (minimum CIPD level 7), or relevant degree or equivalent.
- Strong understanding and experience of equality, inclusion and diversity to be able to support the business with complex and sensitive issues.
- Experience of effectively applying legal requirements and good practice models (including equality impact assessments or equivalent) to deliver programmes and projects.
- Builds and maintains trust while providing challenge and delivering difficult or complex messages to stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills: the ability to produce high-quality written documents and deliver effective oral presentations on complex issues to diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to manage own workload and that of others to meet deadlines and quality standards, including those not in a direct reporting line.
- Role models inclusive leadership, with the experience and ability to lead and line manage a team to deliver business-focused outcomes.
Next Steps And Additional Information
Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 2, 3, 4, & 7 in the Job Description.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
