Equality and Engagement Officer in Devon

We are seeking an Equality and Engagement Officer for South West, South Central to help deliver our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) objectives and to strengthen engagement across Approved Premises (APs). You will support the Equality Manager to implement the equality plan and contribute to EDIB and related workforce strategies across APs. To ensure visible, consistent support to local APs, the post holder must be able to travel within South West, South Central and be on-site in APs at least three (3) days per week. Please apply only to the South West, South Central campaign where you can meet this on-site requirement; occasional national travel may also be required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EDIB activity: support implementation of the equality plan and contribute to Community Accommodation Service EDIB strategy and HMPPS Diversity, Inclusion liaise with staff and people living in APs around equality, diversity and engagement activities; share updates via forums, focus groups, newsletters.
• Equality advice act as a point of contact for staff networks.
• EPoP alignment: share and action activities from Engaging People on Probation (EPoP) plans; maintain communication with EPoP Leads in the area, embedding engagement into practice.
• Wellbeing and mental health: support the implementation of the HMPPS Wales produce and disseminate equalities communications across the region to a variety of stakeholders.
• Partnership use MS Office/Teams to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation.

Note: Duties may evolve over time in line with business needs. The role allows hybrid working arrangements where business need allows. Working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home. The role can only be worked in the UK. Hybrid working will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate and is subject to regular review.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting the delivery of equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging objectives at a local, regional or organisational level.
• Experience of engaging with staff, staff networks or representative groups, including supporting inclusive engagement, responding to feedback and ensuring diverse perspectives are considered.
• Experience acting as a point of contact for enquiries relating to equality, diversity and/or inclusion, including signposting and providing advice.
• Able to frequently travel regionally and nationally to meet business need.
• Proven administration and management support experience; strong communication skills.
• Ability to confidently engage with a wide range of staff and people on probation; minute-taking and meeting organisation/co-chairing experience; confident preparing and delivering presentations.
• IT literacy (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and strong MS Teams skills; able to gather and collate information effectively.

Desirable: experience in an equalities-focused role; knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and the Probation Service.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays (pro-rated for part-time).
• Pension: covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
• Training: extensive range of training and development opportunities.
• Networks: employee-run networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, disabilities, caring responsibilities, women, and LGBTQ+.
• Family-friendly policies: options for reduced hours or job share.
• Voluntary benefits: retail vouchers and discounts.
• Paternity, adoption and maternity leave: paid.
• Free annual sight tests for employees using computer screens.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a Disability Confident employer committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities through adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.