Salary: up to £46,000 pro rata in line with contracted hours
Please note that this is a job share.
Who are we?
GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.
We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.
About the team?
The HR team plays a key role in supporting the organisation to deliver high performance through its people. As we work towards changes across the rail industry and continue to value rail within our communities, we need to ensure that people decision making is at the heart of GWR. The ED&I Manager is in the Organisational Development & Culture team supporting changes to support our colleagues.
About the job?
The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion manager is responsible for recognising, creating, and implementing plans to promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within GWR.
A significant part of the role is developing interventions to enhance employee understanding on inclusion issues.
You will be a key influencer in the organisation, often working with senior leaders to gain their commitment to initiatives which create long-term value for GWR both internally and externally.
Your main responsibilities will be:
* Provide analysis and expert advice on how diverse our people practices and policies are,
* Work with our policy team to review and enhance our people policies and processes,
* Support the completion of diversity assessments of wider organisational practices and processes
* Support the existing employee diversity networks (and helping new ones establish) to ensure all groups have a voice in the organisation
* Create positive action interventions to support under‐represented groups
* Coach and upskill managers and employees on the value of diversity and inclusion
* Create diversity analytics to understand and track performance in the organisation, including legislative requirements
* Celebrate diversity through organised events and awareness sessions
* Track progress against our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy and action plan to ensure we meet our commitments and attain external recognition
* Revise and update all communication on our website, social media pages, job descriptions and internal documents to ensure we use non-discriminatory language
* Measure and forecast diversity metrics
* Support activities to attract diverse talent which includes representing GWR/rail industry at various career events (like job fairs)
* Work to deliver outreach programmes and work experience placements to provide skills and experiences to under-represented groups
* Carry out external benchmarking activities and compile an annual report that details our position and progress made to increase diversity and promote inclusion
You'll need to be:
* An understanding and awareness of diversity and inclusion issues and best practice
* Good knowledge of labour and human right legislation
* Practical understanding of Equality Act 2010
* Be an analytical thinker
* Have commercial awareness
* Be able to negotiate and influence at all levels of the business on difficult and emotive topics
As a minimum, you will need to have:
* A commitment to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion,
* Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers through excellent communication skills,
* Experience working in a specialist Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion role
* That you are an excellent communicator and comfortable delivering training and presentations etc.
* Experience working with under-represented groups, in the Public Sector, or Not-for-Profit organisation
* That you have a good network or that you are willing to build up a good network with other D&I professionals externally
Desirable:
* Project management and/or Change Management, or
* CIPD qualification (or equivalent) in HR,
* A level 6 qualification in relevant topic
About the location?
We work in a hybrid manner, however some travel across our network and to GWR offices will be required.
Working Pattern?
21 hours a week. Please note that this is a job share role, with a one half of the job share already in position.
We would also welcome conversations on flexibility of working arrangements and days. Due to the nature of the role there will be some travel will be involved across the GWR network.
Perks & Benefits?
* Health & Wellbeing: Health Cash Plan, health screenings, EAP, gym discounts.
* Lifestyle: Costco membership, bike scheme, retail discounts.
* Financial: Pension, share-saving schemes, payroll giving.
* Travel: Free GWR Travel pass. Discounted Friends and Family tickets, Eurostar, and European rail travel
We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.
We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
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