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Job summary

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Job description

Overview of the job    

The Equality Officer will undertake administrative responsibilities as well as help to ensure equality legislation compliance in activities across the region.

This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities.

Summary    

The Equality Officer will support the Equality Manager to help deliver the regional equality plan, Probation Workforce Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy and the HMPPS Diversity and Inclusion strategy at a regional level. They will work with other regional workstream leads as required to support delivery of wider diversity and inclusion objectives.

The job holder will support the Equality Manager by acting as a point of contact for general enquires related to equalities and regional staff network leads.

The aim is to promote equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging for staff and people on probation.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties    

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

•    Maintaining online business administration systems to disseminate equalities information.
•    Use computer-based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.
•    Regularly develop and disseminate equalities communications across the region to a variety of stakeholders.
•    Attend meetings and events and represent the Equality Manager as agreed from time to time using inclusive and appropriate skills and styles.
•    Support the Equality Manager to develop and implement regional equality plans and maintain correspondence with stakeholders who are responsible for different objectives.
•    Manage an annual calendar of awareness events to promote the equality and diversity agenda.
•    Provide support and advice via the Equality Manager to regional stakeholders on completion of their Equality Analyses.
•    Prepare and collate a range of documentation and resources for a variety of purposes to support Probation Delivery Units and regional business activity.
•    Work in partnership with regional area staff networks leads to progress and embed equality and diversity into day-to-day.
•    Contribute to relevant induction, training and development events.
•    Support recruitment activity for relevant posts relating to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging priorities within the region.
•    Network with external stakeholders and build strong working relationships.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

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Person specification

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £25,310, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £6,707 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.