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<div><h2>Senior Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist</h2> <p>Salary: £43,212 plus £3,520 London Allowance if applicable.</p> <p>Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.</p> <p>Location: London, England, United Kingdom.</p> <p>Join Citizens Advice and Make a Real Impact! At Citizens Advice, we believe in empowering people with the knowledge and confidence to move forward—whoever they are, whatever their problem. Through our national network of charities, we provide free, confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person. We’re looking for an experienced Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) professional to join our Equity and Belonging Team and play a vital role in shaping a more inclusive workplace.</p> <h2>About the Role</h2> <p>Are you passionate about driving change and ensuring that workplaces are truly equitable and inclusive? Do you have a strong track record of delivering impactful EDI initiatives? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference at a time of transformation within our organisation.</p> <p>As an EDI Practitioner, you’ll lead key projects that address workforce disparities and help embed EDI principles across our service. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, providing expert guidance, delivering training, and ensuring that our policies and practices drive real, lasting change.</p> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Proven experience in leading impactful and intersectional EDI projects and initiatives</li> <li>A track record of supporting employee resource groups, equity networks, or staff forums</li> <li>Strong skills in advising and influencing stakeholders on EDI matters</li> <li>Experience delivering workshops, training, or research on EDI topics</li> <li>The ability to conduct equality impact assessments and drive meaningful action</li> <li>Disability equity specialist knowledge and experience of designing disability inclusion into workplace culture and practice</li> <li>Our EDI work is deeply rooted in social justice, with high levels of engagement from colleagues and senior leaders who are motivated to advance EDI—as you’ll be working in a collaborative environment where your expertise is valued</li> <li>Be part of a dynamic team at a pivotal moment of transformation</li> <li>Shape policies and initiatives that make a real difference for colleagues from marginalised backgrounds</li> <li>Lead projects that will advance equity and belonging across our workforce</li> </ul> <h2>How to Apply</h2> <p>Please apply with your CV and cover letter, detailing how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the attached role profile.</p> <h2>Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement</h2> <p>Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is of strategic importance within the organisation and recognised as integral to all we do as a service. Central to pursuing our EDI mission is building diverse and inclusive teams in which everyone has a sense of belonging. We believe inclusion is a social justice issue—a principle that underpins our all EDI work. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from people we would like to see better represented in our organisation and sector—people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We follow the social model of disability. We will offer an interview to disabled candidates who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident Interview Commitment where they meet our selection criteria in their application. Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances where it is not practicable or appropriate, we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled candidates. We will provide reasonable adjustments as needed.</p> <p>We’re a flexible employer, so this role may suit anyone who’d prefer a flexible arrangement to help their work/life balance, many of our colleagues spend most of their time working remotely. Whilst we prefer a blended approach between a local office, if one is near you, and home we’re open to being flexible on location, occasionally a role may require you to be based in a certain location if that’s the case it will be detailed in the advert or job description. This can be discussed in more detail during your interview.</p> <p>Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward—whoever they are, and whatever their problem.</p></div> #J-18808-Ljbffr

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