Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion Programme Lead - Mayor of London

• Salary: £72,488 per annum
• Grade: 12
• Contract type: Fixed-term or secondment opportunity until 31 March 2023
• Reference: SED01
• Interview date: To be confirmed
• Application closing date: Wednesday 25 May 2022 at 23:59 GMT

This is an opportunity to join the Greater London Authority’s Human Resources senior leadership team. You will be part of a team in transition from the provision of direct services to the GLA to a shared services arrangement with transactional HR being delivered by Transport for London and strategic HR in a new people function at the GLA.

This role will sit in the new people function and will lead the GLA’s response to the Independent Review. This is a critical time for the GLA and you will be supporting the Assistant Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development and the GLA’s Chief Officer implement the 42 recommendations arising from the report.

You will be adept at navigating through organisational complexities and structures and have significant experience of driving through real change to improve equality diversity and inclusion. You will be confident in working with staff at all levels and being an enabler of change. As a subject matter expert you will have a passion for equality diversity and inclusion will shape your approach to supporting the GLA realise its ambitions of being wholly inclusive, a truly anti racist organisation and an employer of choice through its values, policies and practice.

You should be comfortable working at a senior level in a complex political or business organisation and adept at building effective working relationships within and outside of the organisation. You will also be responsible for partnering with peers in other GLA group organisations on joint initiatives and to share experience and learning.

This role will be based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE). GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role, please contact shakira.keddo@london.gov.uk or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glarecruitment@engageats.co.uk quoting reference SED01.

Please note we do not accept CV’s for this role. All applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. To apply and to view a copy of the Job Description and Person specification, please click the "Apply Now" button below.