The Role
Post: Strategic Inclusion Manager
Salary: £46,684 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £46,684 - £60,620 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Friday 04 June 2021 at 16:00 GMT
This is an exciting time to join London Fire Brigade in a rewarding, high-impact role. We are seeking applicants who have experience in delivering change in equality, diversity and inclusion to join the team as our new Strategic Inclusion Manager. This role would appeal to someone who wants the opportunity to influence strategy, set policy and shape the culture of LFB for the future.
If you have demonstrable experience of having led diversity and inclusion projects and programmes at a senior level or you’ve implemented and overseen strategies this is a great role for you. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate how they have developed and empowered others to succeed in delivering diversity and inclusion strategies, and who has experience of having coaching conversations about the need for cultural change, to make the organisation more inclusive so that every member of staff feels like they can be themselves and belong.
We’re looking for someone who is comfortable influencing leaders at all levels of the organisation to support them to understand why equality, diversity and inclusion is important and how to make a difference. You’ll be someone with excellent communication, training and facilitation skills and you’ll understand key equality legislation and will be comfortable talking about what that means on a practical level.
Experience in a complex, large or public sector organisation would be great, but we’re also keen to hear from you if you have professional diversity and inclusion experience in other settings. We’d love to hear from you if you have a genuine ambition to drive improvements in the UK’s busiest fire and rescue service, working with our large, dispersed workforce who face multiple challenges in delivering education, fire prevention, multi-agency work, protection and rescue across the city.
You will want to read our Togetherness Strategy by visiting our website https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/ before applying, as this role has strategic oversight in the delivery and success of this area of work.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
To apply, please complete the online application and upload the following documents:
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• A cover letter (max. of two sided A4) clearly outlining the relevant experience, qualifications, skills and qualities you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below). If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access and the full advert.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Stakeholder meeting, Interview and a role-related exercise.
Assessment for this role is due to take place mid/late-June 2021. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted and because of the current Covid-19 situation you will need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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