VH279 Diversity and Inclusion Officer **External**
Wakefield
£29,064.00 - £30,951.00 per annum/pro rata
THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY
Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Strategic Workforce Planning and Resourcing
Wakefield
2 permanent posts - 1 full time (37 hours per week) and 1 part time (22 hours per week)
West Yorkshire Police has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Team (DEI) within the People Directorate and is looking to recruit two Diversity and Inclusion Officers to join our team based in Wakefield.
This role will provide support to the Diversity and Inclusion Lead on the delivery of a range of activities across the diversity, equality and inclusion agendas that will ensure legal compliance in relation to the statutory Equality Duties, specifically that Equality Impact Assessment and Human Rights auditing is maintained, providing support to managers and policy writers when conducting Equality Impact Assessments. The role will work collectively with colleagues from across the Force including but not limited to Employee Relations, Learning and Organisational Development and the Positive Action team to enable a clear and consistent response to the requirements of the Force Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy.
The role will support the work of the Staff Support Networks in line with the Force DEI Strategy and delivery action plan, and will monitor compliance and progress of the delivery action plan highlighting issues of non-compliance to the Diversity and Inclusion Lead. It is expected that the role will produce reports on DEI related issues and will design, develop and implement specific DEI initiatives and carry out monitoring and research as directed.
For this role, you must be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of equality and diversity issues and have a basic knowledge of the relevant legislation. You must have previous experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting data/reports and have knowledge and previous experience of undertaking Equality Impact Assessments & Human Rights auditing.
Ideal candidates should have the ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative, and have the ability to demonstrate good communications skills both written and verbal with experience of organising, delivering and managing workshops or facilitated events.
The successful candidate will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.
The interview process will consist of an unseen 10-minute presentation and questions utilising the competency value framework (Level 1).
If you have any questions or require further information about this role, please contact the Strategic Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Specialist, Abbi Andiyapan via email on Abigail.Andiyapan@westyorkshire.police.uk
This full time post is suitable for job share. The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 30th October 2020.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.
Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Strategic Workforce Planning and Resourcing
Wakefield
2 permanent posts - 1 full time (37 hours per week) and 1 part time (22 hours per week)
West Yorkshire Police has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Team (DEI) within the People Directorate and is looking to recruit two Diversity and Inclusion Officers to join our team based in Wakefield.
This role will provide support to the Diversity and Inclusion Lead on the delivery of a range of activities across the diversity, equality and inclusion agendas that will ensure legal compliance in relation to the statutory Equality Duties, specifically that Equality Impact Assessment and Human Rights auditing is maintained, providing support to managers and policy writers when conducting Equality Impact Assessments. The role will work collectively with colleagues from across the Force including but not limited to Employee Relations, Learning and Organisational Development and the Positive Action team to enable a clear and consistent response to the requirements of the Force Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy.
The role will support the work of the Staff Support Networks in line with the Force DEI Strategy and delivery action plan, and will monitor compliance and progress of the delivery action plan highlighting issues of non-compliance to the Diversity and Inclusion Lead. It is expected that the role will produce reports on DEI related issues and will design, develop and implement specific DEI initiatives and carry out monitoring and research as directed.
For this role, you must be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of equality and diversity issues and have a basic knowledge of the relevant legislation. You must have previous experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting data/reports and have knowledge and previous experience of undertaking Equality Impact Assessments & Human Rights auditing.
Ideal candidates should have the ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative, and have the ability to demonstrate good communications skills both written and verbal with experience of organising, delivering and managing workshops or facilitated events.
The successful candidate will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.
The interview process will consist of an unseen 10-minute presentation and questions utilising the competency value framework (Level 1).
If you have any questions or require further information about this role, please contact the Strategic Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Specialist, Abbi Andiyapan via email on Abigail.Andiyapan@westyorkshire.police.uk
This full time post is suitable for job share. The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 30th October 2020.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.
Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
No Shift Allowance
This opportunity is closed to applications.