Head of EDI

Position: Head of ED&I

Reporting to: Chief People & Culture Officer

Salary: £90-98k per annum

Fixed term contract – 6 months

Location: The Forge, Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ (next to Borough Market)

Hybrid office Presence: a minimum of 1 day per week in the office

Direct reports: 1 (with plans for team growth)

About Macmillan

Macmillan Cancer Support makes a real difference in the lives of people affected by cancer! As one of the UK’s leading charities, they provide vital physical, emotional, and financial support to those most in need. Their passionate team works tirelessly to ensure that no one faces cancer alone, offering expert guidance, innovative services, and a strong community of care. If you’re driven by compassion and want to help change lives, this is your chance to be part of something truly meaningful. Macmillan is looking to ensure all communities can access cancer care in the same way.

About the Role

As Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, you’ll develop and lead their EDI strategy, embedding best practices across all areas of their work. You’ll provide expert advice to senior leaders, shaping policies and ensuring that EDI is central to Macmillan’s culture, governance, and decision-making. By engaging with communities, challenging existing ways of working, and holding leaders accountable, you’ll help them become a truly inclusive organisation that champions diversity and equity at every level.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. If you have a track record of influencing stakeholders, delivering EDI strategies, and driving meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you!

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the skills, capability, knowledge or track record in:

1. Developing and implementing EDI strategy delivery plans within organisations and communities.
2. Advising and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally, across partnership systems.
3. Engaging diverse communities and minority groups to shape strategies, plans, and activities that impact them.
4. Decision-making and governance expertise , ensuring effective risk management and accountability for EDI priorities.
5. Social mobility, social policy, social justice, culture, or equity , driving meaningful and lasting change.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23^rd February 2025. Please note we may close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.

To be considered for this role you must be available with no more than 1 month’s notice.

How to Apply

If this role is of interest, please submit your CV and answer the questions below. There is no requirement to attach a cover letter if the questions have been answered.

Your answers should be no more than 2 pages in total, answering the following questions:

1. Please describe an important EDI initiative that you have delivered externally through collaboration with communities and external stakeholders or partners. What was your approach and what impact did this initiative have?
2. Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully influenced senior internal stakeholders, such as the Executive Team or Board, to prioritise an EDI initiative through which you delivered impactful results? In your response, please include detail around how you gained their buy-in and how you ensured that the initiative was aligned with the organisation’s strategic goals.

Interview Process

Stage 1 – 15 mins screening call with DG (Online or via telephone)

Stage 2 – Macmillan panel interview (technical and values-based competency-based questions)

Stage 3 – Final stage including a task

Macmillan’s Commitment

We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we will always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please contact Jo Durham at

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