EDI Consultant
6‑month contract – up to £460 per day
Location: EC1N or NG9 – Hybrid (3/4 days per week onsite)
Responsibilities
* Improve diversity data quality and disclosure rates, especially in under‑reported areas such as Disability and Ethnicity, ensuring accurate and representative workforce insights.
* Analyse wider diversity and inclusion datasets to identify reporting issues, trends and opportunities for targeted improvement.
* Strengthen Diversity & Inclusion governance, including developing D&I plans, frameworks, and structures, and establishing an active D&I community with leads across key areas (Gender, Ethnicity, Disability and LGBTQ+).
* Embed diversity and inclusion into core HR processes, ensuring inclusive practice across recruitment, training, development and the broader employee lifecycle.
* Lead and deliver Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) in line with public sector requirements, ensuring compliance and informed decision‑making.
* Introduce innovative tools and approaches to enhance D&I effectiveness, reporting and employee experience.
* Collaborate closely with HR and Senior Leadership Teams, influencing decision‑making and fostering strong, productive relationships with key stakeholders.
* Establish credibility quickly, providing expert guidance that enables the organisation to progress at pace.
* Design and implement "fit for the future" processes, ensuring D&I interventions are scalable, sustainable and aligned with organisational goals.
* Drive measurable progress in diversity and inclusion, helping the organisation "shift the dial" through evidence‑based recommendations and practical delivery.
Qualifications
* Previous experience in diversity and inclusion.
* Previous experience improving the quality and accuracy of diversity data.
* Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret complex diversity and inclusion datasets, identifying gaps, trends and areas of improvement.
* Experience and ability to embed D&I principles into core HR processes, including recruitment and learning & development.
* Skill in influencing senior leadership teams and HR colleagues.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to establish credibility quickly at all levels of the organisation.
* Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet unpredictable deadlines in a high‑pressure environment.
Our client is hoping to have the EDI Consultant in the role as soon as possible. If your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by Monday 30th April by calling the Derby office for Sellick Partnership or by submitting your CV directly.
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