Description UK Research & Innovation Salary: £45,272 per annum Band: UKRI Band E Contract Type: Fixed Term (2 Years) Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.6 FTE) (flexible working available) Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire/Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot/Daresbury (Hybrid working available) Closing Date: 26th October 2025 Interview Dates: 11th & 18th November 2025 Employees applying for any opportunity which may mean being away from your substantive role for a temporary period of time, please refer to the Recruitment Policy for further information in the first instance. If you are made an offer, please ensure you liaise with your Line Manager and the designated HR Team as soon as possible in order that implications of any move are clear and understood, prior to a move taking place. About the role This role plays a key part in shaping UKRI’s inclusive culture by leading disability inclusion initiatives that improve experiences for disabled colleagues and others with relevant lived experience. This includes a strong focus on disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions, as well as where these intersect with other areas of EDI. The postholder will support the Workforce EDI Lead in embedding inclusive practices, improving accessibility, and ensuring UKRI meets its commitments under the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty. The role will directly support improvements in staff experience, organisational capability, and UKRI’s reputation as an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, or have long-term health conditions, and we value lived experience as a source of insight and leadership. We support flexible working and are happy to discuss adjustments to the role or working arrangements. We’re committed to making our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or would like to discuss accessibility, please contact recruitment@ukri.org. Your responsibilities: Lead the development and implementation of key actions to support disability inclusion and employee experience, aligned with the wider EDI Strategy and Workforce EDI Plan Collaborate with, and provide expertise and advice to, cross-functional teams across UKRI to embed disability inclusion into core business policies, processes, projects and programmes Lead the development and maintenance of a Disability Inclusion Information Hub on the UKRI intranet and drive organisation-wide awareness, engagement and understanding of disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health inclusion. Design and deliver training, toolkits, and practical guidance on disability, neurodiversity, and workplace adjustments, with a focus on building line manager confidence and capability to support disabled staff effectively. Lead work to support UKRI to progress to Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader status) and coordinate audits and a Disability Smart self-assessment, building the evidence base, engaging stakeholders, and supporting teams to develop forward-looking improvement plans that embed disability inclusion across the organisation. Work closely with the Disability Matters Network and other employee voice groups to ensure lived experience informs policy and practice. Strengthen UKRI’s evidence base for disability inclusion by improving data collection on disability, neurodivergence, and long-term health conditions and contributing to statutory and internal reporting, including the Workforce Equalities Report. Personal Specification The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). Essential Deep understanding of disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions, and their intersection with wider EDI frameworks (e.g. Equality Act 2010, Disability Confident), enabling the development of inclusive policies and practices that improve staff experience and meet UKRI’s legal and strategic commitments (S&I) Experience leading or contributing to disability inclusion initiatives within complex organisations, resulting in measurable improvements in accessibility, inclusion, and organisational capability (S&I) Ability to work collaboratively across functions and with diverse stakeholders, co-producing solutions informed by lived experience to embed inclusion into everyday practice and build trust across UKRI (S&I) Skilled in designing and delivering training, guidance, or resources that build confidence and capability in embedding inclusion, supporting managers and teams to better support disabled colleagues (S&I) Competence in using data and lived experience insights to inform actions, evaluate impact, and contribute to reporting, strengthening UKRI’s evidence base, its reporting and driving continuous improvement in disability inclusion (I) Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills to engage, influence, and build trust with colleagues at all levels, ensuring disability inclusion is championed and embedded in strategic and operational decision-making (I) Benefits We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below: An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme. 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent). Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities. Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice. Flexible working options. Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! For further information on our benefits please see: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer. Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org Please note, if you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs or contact Recruitment@ukri.org.