Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Specialist

PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Are you passionate about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion?

Are you an experienced EDI professional wanting to drive forward an exciting and ambitious plan for the diverse communities of Manchester and beyond?

If the answer is yes, then this opportunity might be for you!

We are looking for a vibrant individual to join our award-winning EDI team, supporting the Head of EDI and EDI Director to enhance the culture of belonging, promoting equity and celebrate diversity in everything we do. You will play a pivotal part in supporting teams, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels to embed EDI in our systems, processes, and strategies to support us in our vision of becoming intentionally inclusive. You will work with our People and OD colleagues, such as our Talent and Recruitment team supporting colleagues to further develop and embed inclusive practices across the full range of policies, procedures, and processes to ensure fair recruitment and selection processes.

We are looking for an individual with substantial EDI experience who can work at pace, with the ability to multi-task and deliver high quality programmes for the needs of our staff and student communities.

As an equalities expert, you will provide guidance to the organisation, build meaningful relationships with internal and external partners to implement and embed our Inclusive and Diverse Culture (IDC) strategy.

Reporting into the Head of EDI and working in a team of Specialists you will play a fundamental part in developing, designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative practices at pace, working to competing deadlines ensuring programmes are delivered successfully and to deadlines.

We would kindly ask for previous applicants not to reapply for this role.

Location: The role will be based at 6 Great Marlborough Street, and the successful candidate will be required to work, as a minimum, 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

About the University and EDI team

We are one of the largest Universities in the UK, located at the heart of a vibrant and ambitious city. We trace our roots back to the early part of the nineteenth century, where institutions were established to deliver skills and education for local people, improving livelihoods and the economy.

We are committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. The University is proud of its diverse community of employees, students, and visitors, and continuously works hard to address inequalities and create opportunities for everyone to flourish.

The University's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) team continues to work to embed innovative approaches, practices, and strategies to ensure the institution is a great place to work, for its diverse staff and student communities. The team has recently won various awards outlining their commitment to create real change and build a culture where everyone is valued. These include the University Human Resource award, Greater Manchester Employment Charter award, Aziz Foundation's Inclusion Award as well as being finalists for the UK Diversity and European Diversity Awards.

To apply:

Please submit your CV and covering letter, detailing why you are interested in this position and how you are suitable for the role, based on the person specification and job description via our application portal (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

For informal queries about the role please contact Amraze Khan (he/him), Head of EDI, on amraze.khan@mmu.ac.uk.

Assessment Process:

Our interview process will work as follows, and the dates below have been confirmed in dairies:

• Stage 1: video call interview. If successful with your CV and covering letter you will receive a link to record answers to questions, on Monday 16 March, to be completed by Wednesday 18 March.
• Stage 2: competency-based interview and stakeholder panel in person on Monday 30 March.
• Stage 3: a conversation with our Director of EDI and Associate Director of OD in person on Thursday 9 April.

Further information

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the Job Description for that vacancy.

This vacancy is expected to attract a high volume of applications. Therefore, under the Disability Confident Scheme, only disabled people who apply under the scheme and best meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.