Department: Watford FC Community Sports and Education Trust

Reporting to: HR Manager

Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week

Salary: £25,000

Location: Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 27th April 2025

Interview Date: 7th May 2025

We are looking for an EDI Officer to work with our staff and our community partners to ensure the Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is embedded across the organisation. This will be achieved by working collaboratively with the Football Club’s EDI Lead and key partners providing a high standard of advice, guidance and support.

The Trust

We are a well-established and forward-looking charity with a long and highly regarded record of delivering a broad range of community-based activities and services. The Trust has a clear vision ‘One goal – healthier, happier, stronger communities’ - and our aim is to ‘Expand the Watford FC family by providing opportunities in Hertfordshire and London to enrich people’s lives, create special memories and enable positive futures’.

Our work focuses on the key themes of; Football & Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion and Learning & Skills, enhanced by community facilities and underpinned by our promise to deliver accessible opportunities.

The Role

The role of EDI Officer with the Trust presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team. You will be the focal point for Trust EDI advice and guidance as well as arranging, supporting and attending events to promote our EDI work and to develop ever closer relationships with all the communities we serve.

You will play a key role in embedding EDI as a core value across all our work and all of our people. You will collect and analyse data from our workforce survey and use this to provide evidence of the effectiveness of our EDI strategic objectives and action plans. You will also coordinate our EDI Champions Group and work closely with the EDI Lead from Watford FC to ensure our policies, procedures and approach are aligned.

The Job Involves But Isn’t Limited To

Provide Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) support and advice to colleagues across the Trust.
Lead on the delivery of the Trusts EDI Action Plan, assisting project leads on completing equality reviews.
Lead on the EDI section of the PLCF and EFL Capability Code of Practice (CCOP), support the Club on the Premier League Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS.
Develop an annual EDI calendar for campaigns and learning and development opportunities document with the Club EDI Lead for all staff.
Provide EDI awareness and refresher training for all staff, volunteers and beneficiaries.
Create an annual achievement report for all EDI campaigns, project delivery, learning and development and events.
Coordinate the Trust EDI Champions group, attend the Club EDI internal working group and any other external stakeholder groups.
To oversee the discrimination reporting process for the Trust in collaboration with the Club, to ensure all issues are dealt with effectively.
To analyse trends and increases in discrimination reports and escalate to Senior Leadership team as appropriate.
Attend local, regional, and national training and professional development events to keep ahead of EDI issues and requirements.

In Addition

You will develop community partnerships, use data and impact evaluation to inform our EDI strategy and raise awareness of our work, support delivery of events and activities, identify potential funding opportunities and manage the EDI budget.

You Must Have

Previous experience of working in a role which has clear EDI aspects or responsibilities
Up-to-date knowledge of EDI concepts and best practice.
Understanding the barriers facing those with a range of protected characteristics by championing EDI in the workplace.
Knowledge of EDI legislation, policy, and practice, including but not limited to the Equality Act 2010, and the organisation’s responsibilities within this.
Experience and success in building partnerships and working collaboratively with a range of organisations and community groups.
Proven success of leading on projects/events.

You Ideally Would Have

Experience in report writing for internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinating budgets and being innovative in how the budget is used.

Benefits In Working For Us Include

Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
Friendly working environment
Employee Assistance Programme
Investors in People accreditation
Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development opportunities
Free gym usage at our two Community Centres
Flexible working environment
25 days of Annual Leave entitlement plus bank holiday’s
Trust pension scheme
Birthday Leave

Equal Opportunities

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more wide-ranging we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to Safeguarding children and adults at risk. The necessary Disclosure and Barring Service check will apply to this post.

Application Process

If you meet the qualifying criteria you will be sent a link to our application form. Please complete and return your application form to your initial application email. We will then consider your application.

If you require any further information or wish to discuss the opportunity, please contact trustrecruitment@watfordfc.com

Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust jobs

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer