Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

The Resources and Business Improvement directorate is responsible for: People Function, Facilities Management, Digital Experience Unit and Technology Group, Information Governance, Executive Support Team and leadership of all our shared services across the GLA Group.

The Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Culture Lead will act as the lead on GLA workforce equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategies, responsible for developing and delivering policies, strategies and interventions to meet the GLA’s ambitions to be a genuinely inclusive employer and to reflect London’s diversity at all levels of our workforce.

What your day will look like:

• Accountable for the design, development and implementation of strategies relating to the development of the GLA’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion to support the organisation in meeting its aim of being reflective of the Londoners it serves.
• Oversee the EDI and Culture and Values team to align those agendas to the organisation’s requirements and wider people initiatives; with the development and delivery of specific EDI and Culture strategies and action plans.
• Oversee development of relevant strategies and programmes to meet strategic and operational priorities to ensure long term business continuity.
• Work with colleagues across the People Function to ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Culture are at the forefront of and embedded within other People led projects and programmes.
• Work through and draw upon the Centres of Excellence and People Partner teams to ensure strategies and processes are in line with EDI and Culture approaches, and provide a consistent, coordinated and coherent People service to all staff across the GLA.
• Oversee delivery of EDI and Culture initiatives directly (e.g. pay gap action plans) working through and influencing members of the Corporate Management.
• Oversee delivery of wellbeing-related services and support within the GLA, e.g Employee Assistance Programme and other emotional support provided for GLA staff.

Skills, knowledge and experience

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

• Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of professional competence through learning and experience.
• Substantial experience gained in a senior strategic EDI-related role in a complex and high-profile organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• High degree of numeracy and experience of producing and analysing data to support development of the business and meet all internal and external reporting requirements.

Key relationships

• Accountable to: Head of HR, EDI, Culture and Values
• Accountable for: EDI and Culture and Values teams
• Principal contacts: Senior managers of the GLA, People Function Colleagues, Mayor’s office and the Assembly.

Benefits

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.