Job Title: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead
Location: Lancaster
Salary: £46,974 to £54,395 pro rata
Job type: Permanent, Part-time (0.40 fte – 2 days)
Closing Date: Monday 16th October 2023
Interview Date: TBC
Lancaster University’s Faculty of Health & Medicine wishes to appoint an Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Lead for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy).
The Role:
This post will work within the DClinPsy’s existing EDI initiatives and structures in delivering and evaluating sustainable change in terms of Health Education England’s “Action Plan to Improve Equity of Access and Inclusion for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Entrants to Clinical Psychology Training”.
You will design and deliver a mentoring scheme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic aspiring Clinical Psychologists. In addition, you will design and implement an evaluation of the impact of the EDI programme in terms of increasing access to clinical psychology training for individuals from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic backgrounds and other under-represented groups, as well as ensuring equity of experience and attainment.
In addition, the work will involve improving equity of access and inclusion for other under-represented groups. The post holder will be employed by Lancaster University.
About you:
- You will have experience of issues of structural racism and discrimination, including barriers to attainment for under-represented groups
- You will be registered as a clinical psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and have experience of practising as a clinical psychologist in the UK
- You will have a demonstrated ability to influence/take an effective leadership role and drive change, specifically in the area of inclusive practice
- You will also have experience of working across multiple organisations to achieve change in the areas of equality, diversity and inclusion
You will be expected to continue the development of lead an EDI programme to support action to improve equity and inclusion for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and other under-represented groups.
Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Health Cash Plan
- A competitive pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light Discount at 100s of stores & events
- Family friendly policies – including flexible working
- Great Learning & Development Opportunities
- 25 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays and University closure days
- Parking (site specific)
- Flexible, agile, hybrid working
Extra Information:
Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena Swan Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.
The position is available for immediate start and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements including working week and days/hours worked and flexible start and finish times.
You will join us on an indefinite contract.
Lancaster University is a Disability Confident Committed employer.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Clinical Psychologist, Group Human Resource Officer, HR Generalist, HR Officer, Group HR Officer, Senior HR Officer, Human Resources Advisor, HR Generalist, HR Advisor, HR Specialist, Recruitment Officer, Resourcing Talent Advisor, Diversity Inclusion, Senior HR Coordinator, Group HR Operations Officer, HR Operations Controller, Senior HR Assistant will also be considered for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Equality and Diversity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, EDI, Equality Officer, Diversity Officer, Inclusion Officer, Equality and Diversity Officer, Equality Officer, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, EDI Officer, EDI Lead will also be considered for this role.
