HR Professional (Equality Diversity and Inclusion)
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HR professional with over 15 years experience, currently leading a Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) service within UK Ministry of Justice.
Qualified to CIPD Level 7, holding Chartered Status driving HR people functions with specialist experience in Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
Successful track record of developing data driven, evidence based approaches to support effective decision making by CEO and senior leaders and impactful collaborations with wider stakeholders.
Outstanding performance management of high profile teams and projects, ensuring statutory compliance within jurisdictions, driving productivity through effective inclusion and engagement and ensuring alignment with organisational values and objectives.
Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Cafcass, Ministry of Justice, UK Civil Service [Jan 2021 – Present]
◼ Design and implementation of national EDI Strategy aligned with overarching business priorities - impacting on over 3000 staff and 140,000 clients per annum
◼ Delivery of specialist EDI advice in public/private law cases - including cross cultural/global dimensions
◼ Line management of direct reports and strategic oversight of EDI leads across 16 regions to ensure action plans are aligned to national strategy and best practice embedded effectively
◼ Driving cultural change/innovation/ tangible improvements working closely with CEO, directors, EDI
Board lead influencing multiple internal/external stakeholders facilitating co-ordination of EDI Steering
Group to agree objectives and strategy - tracking progress against deliverables via e-platform
◼ Leadership and project management of EDI initiatives including timelines/budgets/priorities
◼ Collaborationwithcross-functionalteams–People,Finance,IT,AnalyticstodesignPowerBi data platform. Insights now used to derive EDI metrics and KPIs supporting assessment of workforce/client demographics and UK Gender Pay Gap reporting (Equality Act, 2010)
◼ Public speaking/presentations/leading discussions/facilitating EDI learning development programmes – aligning effective communications and consistent messaging eg annual report HR Manager – Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Cheshire Constabulary [Sep 2019 - Dec 2020]
◼ Designed EDI strategy to support 4,000 employees serving region of 930,000 residents
◼ Established Employee Resource Groups - Disability, Ethnicity, Faith, LGBT+, Women
◼ Financial accountability for £50,000 EDI budget used to deliver range of initiatives – Dyslexia screening, carers passport, quiet spaces for prayer/reflection, reverse mentoring, coaching
◼ Implementedgeneralistpeoplefunctions-Recruitment/Progression,OD,Reward/Recognition SWE Registered Children and Family Social Worker, Liverpool City Council [Aug 2017 – Aug 2019]
◼ Accountable for statutory safeguarding risk assessments/safety planning (Children Act 1989)
◼ Led multi agency audits to evaluate effectiveness of social work policies and processes Equality, Diversity and Community Engagement Manager, Crown Prosecution Service, Merseyside and Cheshire Region [Sep 2009 – Jul 2017]
◼ Provided EDI advice to executive team as SME for EDI in relation to workforce issues and criminal prosecutions – contributing forward thinking solutions to complex cases
◼ Established 3 audit panels for community engagement, hate crime and VAWG to increase prosecution rates, including global dimensions -people trafficking, forced marriage/HBV/FGM Equality and Diversity Officer, Sefton Council [Sep 2004 – Aug 2009]
◼ Developed Race Equality Scheme for Local Authority serving a population of over 250,000
◼ Line managed Community Development team focused on engaging minoritized groups
◼ Commissioned interpretation and translation service of global languages, including BSL, to advance accessibility of council services for clients experiencing additional barriers/challenges
