Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager

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The opportunity

If you are an experienced Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) professional looking to take the next step in your career, this exciting role presents an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact leading and contributing to EDI initiatives, projects and policy work at a world leading university.

At UAL, our dedicated EDI team develops and influences strategy and policy, and provides high quality information, advice and guidance on all staff and students’ equality, diversity and inclusion matters. The team works closely with our Diversity Champions and Executive Board for Equality Diversity and Inclusion who represent both academic and professional service staff.

Working closely with the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, as the EDI Manger, you will be responsible for specific project work that further promotes and progresses the work on UAL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda.

You will take the lead on advising the University’s colleges and professional services on Equality Impact Assessments of policies/procedures/decisions, on a proactive basis and act as the first point of contact for queries and information relating to the Race Equality Charter.
You will also assist in formulating policies, procedures and practical guidelines and ensuring that the University is able to learn from good practice, evaluate risk, anticipate change and maximise opportunities. The role also has line management responsibility.

About you

Educated to degree level or with equivalent qualification or quantifiable experience, you will have substantial experience working in an EDI role in a busy department, preferably in an academic environment. 

You will have demonstrable advanced knowledge of E&D, involving a critical understanding of relevant theory and principles. It is imperative that you can communicate, build and maintain excellent working relationships with a diverse range of people at all levels, both within and outside the University.

Experience of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the ability to empathise with staff and use tact, discretion and diplomacy, and appreciation of different cultures are pre-requisites for this role. 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Zele Akhilele, Resourcing Adviser via email at Peoplestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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