Job summary
In our aim to create an inclusive, accessible working environment, we have developed a new role for someone who will be the first point of contact for the Trust-wide reasonable adjustment process within East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), ensuring staff members' adjustments are implemented in a timely manner.
This role will suit an individual with strong understanding of the disability agenda and extensive knowledge of the disability elements of the Equality Act 2010.
Experience of delivering advise and support in relation to the needs of people with disabilities and long-term health conditions is important to this role.
The successful candidate will have strong stakeholder engagement skills and be able to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes as well as the ability to effectively engage and advise a varied audience.
We especially welcome applications from groups particularly under-represented in the workplace. As a Disability Confident Committed Organisation, we welcome applications from those with a disability and/or long-term health condition.
If this post interests you, and you would like to know more, please contact Celia Oke EDI Lead 07709 717 105.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for:
- providing guidance and support to line managers in adjusting working practices and the work environment.
- supporting and advising employees and managers on ways to provide reasonable adjustments.
You will work alongside HR, Occupational Health Service, ICT, and procurement services within the Trust and liaise with Access to Work and other procurement providers for staff members.
Your duties will include:
- Producing suitable and timely interventions to eliminate barriers for staff with disabilities.
- Working in partnership with the Redeployment Adviser, HR Business Partners, and the EDI team, to support managers and staff across the organisation.
- Being the subject matter specialist for Access to Work and the Equality Act 2010 - particularly the disability-related sections.
- Provide support across the Trust on the delivery of disability-related projects.
- Deliver education and training programmes to enhance understanding and raise awareness.
- Promoting awareness and understanding of disability-related issues within the organisation, ensuring line managers are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to implement reasonable adjustments effectively.
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, managers, and relevant stakeholders to assist in the smooth implementation and ongoing support of reasonable adjustments.
About us
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team is a team of specialists providing advice and support to East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust on the varied aspects of EDI and Cultural Intelligence. Service delivery includes training and development; policy review, equality auditing and standard setting, facilitation and project management.
Our work entails collaborative working, stakeholder and project management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Associate Advisor Reasonable Adjustments will be responsible for providing guidance and support to line managers in implementing reasonable adjustments in the workplace.
This role involves helping employees with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions to identify and access suitable ways to remove, or reduce barriers, that adversely impact their work life, and create a supportive, enhanced working environment adapted to individual needs.
The Associate Advisor Reasonable Adjustments role is pivotal to East of Englands commitment to address disparities in the experience, and access to opportunities, of employees with a disability. Creating a role central to addressing reasonable adjustment needs is a key action in the Trusts Inclusivity Plan.
The post holder will:
- Manage and lead suitable and timely interventions to eliminate barriers for staff with disabilities.
- Provide guidance and advice to line managers on assessing reasonable adjustment requirements for employees.
- Work in partnership with the Redeployment Advisor, HR Business Partners, and the EDI Team, to support managers and staff across the Organisation.
- Be the subject matter specialist for Access to Work and the disability elements of the Equality Act 2010 providing guidance and direction.
- Promote awareness and understanding of disability-related issues within the Organisation, ensuring line managers are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to implement reasonable adjustments effectively.
- Collaborate with line managers to identify employees who require reasonable adjustments based on their disabilities.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, and relevant stakeholders to assist in the smooth implementation and ongoing support of reasonable adjustments.
- Conduct capability assessments in collaboration with Occupational Health, HR Business Partners (HRBP), and relevant external stakeholders to determine requirements suited to specific employee needs.
- Lead on the design and delivery of education projects related to disability and reasonable adjustments, including legislation and best practices, proposing changes policy and procedures as required.
- To have a financial and sustainable mindset to ensure services deliver added value and be able to identify and access procurement and commercial expertise to inform decision making.
- Promote awareness and understanding of disability-related issues within the organisation, ensuring line managers are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to understand and effect solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of reasonable adjustments to ensure they are effective in enabling employees with disabilities to perform their roles to their full potential.
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation, guidelines, and best practices related to reasonable adjustments, disability, and equality, to ensure compliance and provide accurate advice.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of reasonable adjustments implemented for employees.
- To provide comprehensive advisory guidance and support including training and education of managers and colleagues
- Collaborate with line managers to identify employees requiring support, based on health requirements.
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation, guidelines, and best practices related to reasonable adjustments, disability, and equality, to provide accurate, timely advice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Associate Advisor Reasonable Adjustments will be responsible for providing guidance and support to line managers in implementing reasonable adjustments in the workplace.
This role involves helping employees with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions to identify and access suitable ways to remove, or reduce barriers, that adversely impact their work life, and create a supportive, enhanced working environment adapted to individual needs.
The Associate Advisor Reasonable Adjustments role is pivotal to East of Englands commitment to address disparities in the experience, and access to opportunities, of employees with a disability. Creating a role central to addressing reasonable adjustment needs is a key action in the Trusts Inclusivity Plan.
The post holder will:
- Manage and lead suitable and timely interventions to eliminate barriers for staff with disabilities.
- Provide guidance and advice to line managers on assessing reasonable adjustment requirements for employees.
- Work in partnership with the Redeployment Advisor, HR Business Partners, and the EDI Team, to support managers and staff across the Organisation.
- Be the subject matter specialist for Access to Work and the disability elements of the Equality Act 2010 providing guidance and direction.
- Promote awareness and understanding of disability-related issues within the Organisation, ensuring line managers are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to implement reasonable adjustments effectively.
- Collaborate with line managers to identify employees who require reasonable adjustments based on their disabilities.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, and relevant stakeholders to assist in the smooth implementation and ongoing support of reasonable adjustments.
- Conduct capability assessments in collaboration with Occupational Health, HR Business Partners (HRBP), and relevant external stakeholders to determine requirements suited to specific employee needs.
- Lead on the design and delivery of education projects related to disability and reasonable adjustments, including legislation and best practices, proposing changes policy and procedures as required.
- To have a financial and sustainable mindset to ensure services deliver added value and be able to identify and access procurement and commercial expertise to inform decision making.
- Promote awareness and understanding of disability-related issues within the organisation, ensuring line managers are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to understand and effect solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of reasonable adjustments to ensure they are effective in enabling employees with disabilities to perform their roles to their full potential.
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation, guidelines, and best practices related to reasonable adjustments, disability, and equality, to ensure compliance and provide accurate advice.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of reasonable adjustments implemented for employees.
- To provide comprehensive advisory guidance and support including training and education of managers and colleagues
- Collaborate with line managers to identify employees requiring support, based on health requirements.
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation, guidelines, and best practices related to reasonable adjustments, disability, and equality, to provide accurate, timely advice.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the Disability Agenda including extensive knowledge of the disability elements of the Equality Act 2010.
- Good understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing and retaining employment.
Desirable
- Understanding of Intersectionality within Disability.
Skills
Essential
- Communication - strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to communicate effectively in varied situations and at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
- Change Management - excellent engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in cooperation with others, and as part of a team.
- Analytical Expertise - identify and solve complex problems, strong critical thinking capacity, and the skill to research and interpret data.
Experience
Essential
- Making Effective Decisions - experience of using sound judgement to deliver expert advice and support in relation to the needs of people (employee or customer facing). Ability to effectively resolve objections and conflict.
- Stakeholder Management and Negotiation - experience of influencing and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders with varying and competing priorities, and building consensus on contentious issues.
- Planning and Organisation - the ability to set objectives, manage priorities and forward planning to measure achievement.
Desirable
- Delivering Results (Financial Outcome) - a financial and sustainable mindset to ensure services deliver added value. Ability to identify and access procurement and commercial expertise in making decisions.
Experience
Essential
- Degree Level qualification OR equivalent work experience in an advisory and support capacity in EDI, HR or employee experience.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the Disability Agenda including extensive knowledge of the disability elements of the Equality Act 2010.
- Good understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing and retaining employment.
Desirable
- Understanding of Intersectionality within Disability.
Skills
Essential
- Communication - strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to communicate effectively in varied situations and at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
- Change Management - excellent engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in cooperation with others, and as part of a team.
- Analytical Expertise - identify and solve complex problems, strong critical thinking capacity, and the skill to research and interpret data.
Experience
Essential
- Making Effective Decisions - experience of using sound judgement to deliver expert advice and support in relation to the needs of people (employee or customer facing). Ability to effectively resolve objections and conflict.
- Stakeholder Management and Negotiation - experience of influencing and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders with varying and competing priorities, and building consensus on contentious issues.
- Planning and Organisation - the ability to set objectives, manage priorities and forward planning to measure achievement.
Desirable
- Delivering Results (Financial Outcome) - a financial and sustainable mindset to ensure services deliver added value. Ability to identify and access procurement and commercial expertise in making decisions.
Experience
Essential
- Degree Level qualification OR equivalent work experience in an advisory and support capacity in EDI, HR or employee experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
