Job summary
Multi site working (Liverpool and Wirral) and some working from home
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Are you passionate about driving positive change in equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)? The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer to lead and progress our EDI agenda, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and best practice across our workforce.
As the EDI Officer, you will work closely with senior leaders, staff networks, and external partners to deliver impactful EDI initiatives, training, and strategic projects. You'll play a key role in developing and implementing equality standards, monitoring action plans, and supporting the Trust to meet its legal obligations and foster an inclusive culture.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the lead point of contact for EDI workforce activities, supporting policy development and application.
- Administer and support staff networks and EDI steering groups, providing regular reports and agenda setting.
- Stay abreast of relevant legislation and NHS guidance, ensuring the Trust's compliance and best practice.
- Develop and monitor action plans for equality delivery standards (e.g., Workforce Race Equality Standard, Gender Pay Gap reporting).
- Promote positive action initiatives to address historical disadvantage and encourage participation from under-represented groups.
The candidate:
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or have up to date equivalent experience of EDI in a workforce context. You will have proven experience supporting successful interventions and projects to improve organizational performance, have strong communication and influencing skills. You will also have the ability to analyze and present complex, sensitive data.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in equality, diversity, and inclusion with evidence of relevant continuous professional development
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion with a workforce context
- Expertise of supporting successful interventions and projects in support of improved organisational performance and workforce satisfaction
- Proven ability developing and delivering programmes of activities and projects experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and Job Title: EDI Officer Version Number: V1 Job Evaluation Reference Number: CCC07/25 Date of Issue:05/03/25 V5.1 Ref: FHRDJDESC building and maintaining successful, collaborative working relationships
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility good selfmanagement and organisational skills
- Good understanding of the legal and best practice standards for equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection
- Ability to analyse and present complex and sensitive data
Experience
Essential
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility good self-management and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of Working within an NHS Environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in equality, diversity, and inclusion with evidence of relevant continuous professional development
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion with a workforce context
- Expertise of supporting successful interventions and projects in support of improved organisational performance and workforce satisfaction
- Proven ability developing and delivering programmes of activities and projects experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and Job Title: EDI Officer Version Number: V1 Job Evaluation Reference Number: CCC07/25 Date of Issue:05/03/25 V5.1 Ref: FHRDJDESC building and maintaining successful, collaborative working relationships
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility good selfmanagement and organisational skills
- Good understanding of the legal and best practice standards for equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection
- Ability to analyse and present complex and sensitive data
Experience
Essential
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility good self-management and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of Working within an NHS Environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
