Culture and Inclusion Partner in England

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Key responsibilities

• Culture and Inclusion Strategy Support
  • Work with the Head of DEIB to support the delivery and implementation of Comic Relief’s DEIB strategy and culture workstreams, acting as a day-to-day project resource for key workstreams.
  • Manage aspects of the DEIB and culture workplan, including maintaining timelines, tracking progress, identifying risks, and suggesting revisions where required.
  • Support senior managers with planning, monitoring and reviewing progress against culture and inclusion priorities within their functions.
  • Prepare clear, regular project reports, dashboards and written updates for senior stakeholders, while maintaining accurate and up-to-date project documentation, audit logs and governance records in line with Comic Relief procedures, ensuring visibility of progress, milestones and outstanding actions.
  • Coordinate and participate in internal and external working groups relating to culture and inclusion, ensuring Comic Relief benefits from emerging insights and best practice.
• Employee Network Group Support
  • Work collaboratively with Employee Network Groups (ENGs), supporting their activities and progressing actions arising from meetings and colleague feedback, while maintaining accurate, up-to-date ENG workplans, action trackers and activity logs that are shared with relevant stakeholders.
  • Act as the key point of contact for ENG co-chairs, offering guidance, supporting escalation where needed, and ensuring effective information flow with People & Culture leadership.
  • Handle sensitive matters in partnership with the People team, maintaining confidentiality and care in line with Comic Relief procedures.
  • Foster collaboration and intersectionality across networks, encouraging shared learning, joint activity and the exchange of resources and insights.
  • Build strong relationships internally and externally, bringing in best practice and ensuring colleague voices and experiences inform culture and inclusion activity.
• Governance and Project Management Support
  • Coordinate culture and inclusion governance meetings, including preparing agendas, scheduling, room bookings and the circulation of papers.
  • Attend relevant meetings to manage agendas, capture minutes, collate actions and ensure clear follow-up.
  • Track, monitor and follow up on actions arising from meetings, ensuring action owners progress items in a timely manner.
  • Review the terms, progress and effectiveness of Employee Network Groups (ENGs), identifying changes needed to support their continued success.
  • Support the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of culture and inclusion projects, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Staff Engagement, Facilitation and Training
  • Contribute to the design, planning and delivery of Inclusivity Calendar events and culture initiatives, working with ENGs and relevant teams to create meaningful organisational moments.
  • Work with Internal Communications to promote culture, inclusion and training activities across all platforms, ensuring colleagues are informed and engaged.
  • Support the design, coordination and facilitation of culture and inclusion training, workshops and learning sessions, helping colleagues build confidence in inclusive behaviours and cultural competence.
  • Manage logistics for events and training, including invitations, materials, evaluations and follow-up communications to ensure smooth delivery.
  • Monitor attendance, feedback and impact of engagement activities and training programmes, contributing to data gathering, analysis and continuous improvement.
  • Maintain up-to-date resources, guidance documents and training materials, ensuring accessibility and alignment with organisational needs.
• General Duties and Responsibilities
  • Comply with the Equality Act 2010.
  • Observe the rules, policies, procedures, and standards of Comic Relief.
  • Role-model all of Comic Relief’s values.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to staff.
  • Be responsible, with management support, for own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
  • Other priorities may be agreed with the Head of DEIB.
  • This description is a guide and subject to review with the post holder.

Person specification

• Good Knowledge of Equality Legislation.
• Excellent understanding of inclusion, diversity, and equality within a working environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of project management.
• Understanding of staff Networks and their role in supporting the wider diversity agenda.
• Proven experience of stakeholder management (internal and external) and relationship building.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels in the organisation both written and verbal.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise workload; flexibility and adaptability in prioritising competing priorities and varying situations; experience producing regular reports, highlighting key data.
• Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in business administration, project management or events planning and delivery.
• Project Management and/or Programme Management Qualifications.
• Experience working cross-organisationally.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with matters of a highly sensitive and confidential nature.