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Senior Race Equality Specialist

Employer
RSPB
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Salary
£33600 - £37275/annum
Closing date
15 Jul 2022

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Job Sector
Charity
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time
Senior Race Equality Specialist (Fixed-Term)
Reference: MAY(phone number removed)
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £33,600.00 - £37,275.00 Per Annum
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

The RSPB is the UK’s largest nature conservation organisation, with an employee and volunteer workforce of 14,000 and 1.2 million members. We have big plans to save nature, working across all 4 countries in the UK, as well as internationally. Issues of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) have shaped the RSPB since its inception in 1889. 132 years later, these issues are more relevant than ever. This is an incredibly exciting time at the RSPB, with an ambitious strategy and a commitment to improving the way we operate to protect and enhance nature.

What’s the job about?

To achieve our strategic ambitions and address the climate crisis, the RSPB is committed to becoming more relevant to the communities and supporters we work with by involving a more diverse range of people to work with us. Following an external review we are committed to deliver specific and focused race equality objectives that will change behaviours and mindsets, (affecting strategy, recruitment, and our culture), to ultimately foster an inclusive working environment and address any systemic barriers.

Reporting to the Head of EDI, the Senior Race Equality specialist will develop close relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, working collaboratively to support the transformation in behaviours and skills required to make the RSPB a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming place for all.

This is a new role within the EDI team, with flexibility to shape and innovate. This role will be pivotal in raising awareness and moving people to action on race equality, starting by developing and delivering race equality training and strategy, working with our senior leaders, networks and wider teams.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

* Previous experience of leading and delivering race equality interventions and influencing positive change – into a complex organisation that is in the earlier part of it its EDI journey.

* Experience of reviewing internal policies and processes and recommending improvements, including applying technical knowledge from the Equality Act 2010.

* Understanding of the intersectional experiences and barriers faced by ethnically diverse people including as LGBTQI+ and disabled community, women and neurodiverse people

* Experience of providing regular support to staff or voluntary networks.

* Experience of assisting and coaching senior leaders on race equality and of developing behaviour change focused training

* Comfortable to proactively challenge internal policy/practices/communications to better include underrepresented groups.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

* Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to inspire and drive change on race equality.

* Excellent technical knowledge on race equality standards and policies, including best practises within the UK.

* Experience of identifying race equality issues, recommending collective solutions and offering specialist advice and guidance.

* Experience of developing resources an training around race equality, including recruitment, progression and leadership, with ability to embed learning and development

* Experience of working with ethnically diverse groups or networks in a workplace or voluntary setting with a coproduction approach

* Ability to interpret and analyse EDI data from management systems and measure impact

* Strong and effective communication skills, with ability to coach and work through sensitive concepts.

* Strong digital and writing skills including reporting and presentations experience to communicate race equality work to a wide range of audiences

* Strong internal stakeholder management skills, ability to influence/persuade at senior level.

* Supports/upskills/encourages people to become advocates on race equality

* Act as an advocate and champion for wider EDI using an intersectional approach

* Experience of leading with compassion whilst achieving ambitious transformation goals

Desirable experience:

* Experience or interest in the Conservation section, nature or climate emergency

* Experience working in the Voluntary sector or in volunteering

* Experience of movement building or membership organisations

Next steps

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce, and therefore we encourage applications from all groups. This includes from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, those who are neurodiverse, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those with a disability.

Working patterns and flexibility

This role is available full time for 37.5 hours a week, but we welcome applications for those looking for different working patterns and are happy to discuss further with interested candidates. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The RSPB reserves the right to extend this contract at its end, subject to the needs of the business.

Open briefings

If this sounds like the role for you and you'd like more information on what the day-to-day responsibilities are, or a chance to ask questions, please book on to one of our open briefings.

Open briefings are held online and are 45 minutes long, with a short presentation from our hiring manager to talk through the practicalities of the role and cover frequently asked questions or concerns. Open briefings aim to break down barriers people from different and diverse backgrounds may face when applying for roles in the sector. They are entirely optional to attend.

More details are available on our website.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday, 26th June 2022

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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