Diversity and Inclusion Advisor

Job summary

We are growing our team and recruiting for a Diversity & Inclusion Advisor, seeking an experienced individual with working knowledge of diversity and inclusion and an interest in someone with strong analytical and data analysis skills, to support the team.

Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture and values and we strive to make them visible in everything we do.

• We aim to attract, select and retain a diverse range of talented people to work at the Trust and value the contribution made by everyone.
• We embrace the diversity of all our staff, patients, service users, visitors and everyone associated with the Trust to create a harmonious environment where people are comfortable being themselves and are able to realise their full potential.
• We challenge inequality in all its forms and promote dignity, respect and understanding within the Trust and the wider community.

Main duties of the job

The Diversity and Inclusion Advisor will support the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with the effective implementation of the Trust's Diversity and Inclusion plan, by ensuring that Diversity and Inclusion is mainstreamed into all areas of the Trust.

This involves assisting with the co-ordination of evidence and key requirements of our Equality Standards which include; Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), Disability Equality Standard (DES), Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme and the Equality Delivery System (EDS) 2022.

The Diversity and Inclusion Advisor will assist and support colleagues across the Trust to develop, implement and monitor performance in relation to its diversity and inclusion objectives; provide advice to staff on the development and review of the Trust's policy and practice and promote good relations through events and activities both internally and externally.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our values:Compassion, One Team, Integrity, Innovation, Empowerment, Resilienceare at the heart of all we do.