Role – CO5 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor Salary - £39,858 Location – Atrium Court, Glasgow With more than 5,000 employees, ScotRail plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. We recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and develop their skills, is integral to our success in serving and reflecting the communities of Scotland. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and have also set ourselves ambitious sustainability targets including having a carbon-free railway in Scotland by 2035. Not your average role… THE ROLE: Reporting directly to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Manager, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Adviser will play a key role in supporting ScotRail’s equality, diversity, and inclusion and employee engagement initiatives, ensuring they are successfully delivered and culturally embedded across all areas of the business. THE PERSON: You will be a proactive advocate for inclusion, applying your knowledge and understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) duties. You will draw on your experience in designing and delivering initiatives that strengthen inclusion and employee engagement, helping to foster a workplace culture where all colleagues feel recognised, valued, and enabled to thrive within a diverse and inclusive environment. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: * Degree qualified in a Human Resources, Social Science or Business Management discipline or equivalent experience. * An understanding and awareness of diversity and inclusion issues and best practices principles. * Ability to design and deliver high-quality EDI, recognition and engagement initiatives. * Theory and application of employee engagement within an organisation including the key drivers of engagement, engagement tools and techniques and the identification and mitigation of the barriers to engagement. * Proven skills in delivering high quality work within constrained timescales * Proactive self-starter combined with a clear need to achieve the highest quality outcomes * Strong analytical and conceptual reasoning skills, able to communicate well in writing * Strong, credible impact, with sophisticated negotiation and conflict resolution style; able to take people with them DESIRABLE: * Experience in supporting the delivery of aspects of the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) within a public sector organisation. * In-depth understanding and proven skills in data driven evaluation methodologies. * Exposure to or understanding of workforce planning and organisational metrics. What we offer you ScotRail offer an excellent rewards package including: * Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme. * Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family. * Generous holiday allowance. * A hybrid working model. * Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption. * Life Insurance cover for 4 x annual salary when you join the pension scheme. * Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare cashback plan. Please note that due to the volume of interest received these vacancies could close prior to the published date. Selection Process Selected candidates will be invited to a competency-based interview. All offers are subject to passing our pre-employment checks which include a criminal record check, medical and referencing. Equal Opportunities ScotRail is seven times accredited as a Top Employer, has achieved Leaders in Diversity and is a Disability Confident Employer. We value, celebrate, and respect the diversity our people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Because we value diversity and the benefits it brings, we want to continue improving the diversity of our people and particularly welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT people, people with a disability, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.