Seasalt began in 1981 in a small shop in Penzance, creating practical and purposeful clothing. Now a leading lifestyle brand, we have over 80 stores in the UK, Ireland and North America. We're focussed on building a resilient, data-driven and cost-conscious business, ready to continue our growth.
Sustainability and quality are at the heart of our brand, as a certified B Corp we are proud to balance growth and purpose, and in 2024 we were recognised by Drapers as "Best Place to Work".
With a clear focus on strategic, scalable growth, we're investing in the right people, processes and partnerships to take Seasalt to the next level.
As our Inclusion Partner, you'll be responsible for embedding our inclusion strategy across Seasalt and developing and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. You'll take ownership of our volunteering agenda, creating strong community partnerships and delivering a structured volunteering programme that ensures Seasalt reaches its volunteering hours target.
Please note this is a full-time, temporary contract to cover family leave (approximately 12 months). As part of our Seasalt Connected approach to ways of working, this role will be based flexibly across our Cornwall head office locations (minimum 40% of working week) and remotely within the UK.
You'll help us by:
* Collaborating with senior leaders to develop and implement Seasalt's inclusion and diversity strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
* Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers, and employees, providing guidance and consultation on inclusion-related matters. This may include: aligning business/people strategy with the Inclusion Strategy, how we engage with customers and suppliers and our how we define and promote our brand.
* Reviewing and advising on policies, guidelines and programmes to ensure the promotion of an inclusive and supportive workplace.
* Collecting, analysing, and interpreting data related to diversity and inclusion metrics, developing reports and recommendations to drive informed decision-making and measure the effectiveness of inclusion initiatives.
* Chairing Inclusion Committee meetings by leading the agenda, driving discussion, and co-ordinating progress on strategy deliverables.
* Engaging with external resources, organisations and partners to share emerging external/market trends.
* Curating and planning inclusion content and campaigns, coordinating activities for awareness days and events, and drafting quarterly business-wide updates to maximise engagement both internally and externally.
* Leading and managing the Inclusion Network by fostering and maintaining connections that amplify under-represented voices, developing members as champions and feedback channels for the business.
* Running Seasalt's volunteering programme, ensuring it is structured, engaging, impactful and aligned with business goals and strategy.
* Effectively communicating volunteering opportunities, successes, and upcoming events through internal and external communication channels to promote the value of volunteering and employee participation in volunteering activities.
* Developing metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure the impact of volunteering initiatives on both the community and employee engagement.
* Planning, co-ordinating and administering volunteering events, taking logistics, resource requirements and safety protocols into consideration.
* Staying informed about relevant UK laws and regulations pertaining to volunteering activities, ensuring our programmes adhere to legal requirements, and that risk assessments are conducted for volunteering events to ensure the safety and well-being of participating employees.
The skills you'll be sharing with the team:
* Proven experience in an inclusion or diversity related role.
* Strong knowledge of best practices and legal requirements regarding inclusion, diversity and equality.
* Experience in developing, implementing and managing DEI programmes and initiatives.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and persuade employees at all levels.
* Strong analytical skills with experience in collecting, reporting, analysing and presenting data.
* Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts clearly and effectively, adapting communications to different audiences.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
* Strong organisation and project management skills.
* Experience in liaising with community organisations is valuable.
* A genuine passion for making a positive impact on the community through various volunteering, community and inclusion initiatives.
* Ability to influence others and gain credibility both internally and externally
* Empathetic listener and collaborative team-player
* DEI qualification desirable or qualified by experience.
Why we hope you'll love working with us:
The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.
As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:
* Salary: up to £40,000 depending on experience (Band 3)
* 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
* Attractive 50% employee discount
* Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
* Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
* Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
* Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
* Life assurance programme
* Enhanced family leave policies
* Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach
* Learning and Development opportunities
* Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
* Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion & Belonging Network
* 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub
At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.
We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at
Closing Date - 15th October 2025
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