Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

West Midlands Police are looking for a Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator to join our busy People Services function. If like us, you have a passion for innovative people practices, doing things differently and most importantly putting the customer at the heart of all you do, we want to hear from you.

Day-to-day you’ll be working on a range of activities to support and promote the Force Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, from supporting the review of policies and guidance, coordinating governance boards and meetings, and organising staff network activities. The role is based at Lloyd House, Birmingham.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Guidance and Advice: To provide first line advice, support and signposting across all roles and levels on diversity and inclusion relation matters, and engage with colleagues to promote and encourage best practice to meet organisational goals.
Policy Development: Support with the review and development of Diversity and Inclusion policies, guidance and advice, conduct research and benchmarking to determine best practice and monitor compliance.
Co-ordination: Manage action tracking and planning of governance boards and meetings. Co-ordination of internal communications and events relating to staff networks and other initiatives.
Engagement: Manage engagement with key internal and external stakeholders and partners, working in collaboration with colleagues and support the arrangement and management of events.
Communication: Develop and deliver materials and inputs to the Force, including briefing documents, policy inputs and learning products. Manage delivery of Diversity and Inclusion communications working closely with the corporate communications team.
Data Reporting: Collate Diversity and Inclusion data identifying trends, opportunities and risks, acting as first point of contact for the provision of information. Track and highlight changes to related legislation and approaches to ensure that the Diversity and Inclusion lead is fully sighted and impact is anticipated and planned in advance.

Key Skills and Qualifications

Experience of Diversity and Inclusion strategy and practical application within a complex organisation
Good knowledge of D&I law and its application
Experience of stakeholder and relationship management and engagement
Knowledge or experience of equality assessments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience of creating a range of internal communication products
Ability to produce data and trend analysis to advise management
Knowledge of data protection laws and experience of handling confidential data

This role is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic D&I professional to make an impact by supporting inclusion goals and helping West Midlands police to be an employer of choice.

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Hours:  Monday-Friday within core hours.

Interviews:  Interview dates to be confirmed.

Contact: For further information regarding this role, please contact Amy Smith (Head of ER) at amy.smith@westmidlands.police.uk or Aviv Glaser (D&I Manager) at aviv.glaser@westmidlands.police.uk.

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

- Fair remuneration with progression opportunities, and access to a very competitive pension scheme

- Enhanced annual leave in additional to public holiday entitlements

- Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities

- A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. 

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

“Diversity and Inclusion Vision:  Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities”