Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Manager

The postholder, working within Higher Education provision, will be responsible for providing proactive management of ArtsEd’s EDI strategy and plan, coordinating staff and student equality and diversity activities across the Higher Education areas of the Institution and ensuring that they meet their legal and moral obligations and commitments to this area.  

The postholder will contribute to and lead on EDI projects and policy work, including proposals, papers and briefings for strategic bodies and senior managers. The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Manager must be student-centred and will undertake specific operational and strategic activities, as well as project work and must be able to engage with academic, creatives, professional staff and students in order to further promote ArtsEd’s inclusion agenda.   

The postholder will work closely with the EDI Co-ordinator in the Day School and Sixth Form, developing institutional strategy and advising senior leaders and trustees on key aspects of the EDI.

Key Responsibilities

With the Higher Education areas of the Institution to: 

• Take a leading role in formulating policies, procedures and practical guidelines as necessary in support of Equity, Diversity and Inclusive (EDI) practice and assist in their communication.  
• Research EDI topics to develop and inform our policy proposals and operational activities as determined by the strategic direction of ArtsEd. 
• Analyse staff and student equality data, identify trends and in conjunction with the Registrar make recommendations for changes to policies, procedures and activities where necessary  
• Assist in developing and progressing strategic initiatives as part of working groups, as required by the Registrar and Interim Executive Leadership Team. 
• Organise and facilitate student workshops, meetings and safe-spaces. 
• Maintain and develop contacts with key external partners, the Advance HE and the Leadership Foundation, Department for Education etc. 
• Lead on the EDI section of staff inductions and student induction at freshers’ week. 
• Contribute to maintaining the standards of service offered by the Institution and immediate team. 
• Meet regularly with the Directors of the Schools of Acting and Musical Theatre to discuss any actions and/or strategies across HE provision.   
• Be a Designated Safeguarding and Welfare Officer for HE and work closely with the Institutional Safeguarding Officer, safeguarding trustees and other members of the safeguarding team within the institution. 

Within the wider Institution, with specific relevance and engagement with the following aspects with regard to Higher Education and working with the EDI Co-ordinator within DSSF and the Head of Short Courses and Outreach (ArtsEd Extra), to: 

• Assist in formulating policies, procedures and practical guidelines as necessary in support of Equity, Diversity and Inclusive (EDI) practice within the institution, working closely with the EDI Co-ordinator within DSSF and the Head of Short Courses and Outreach, and assist in their communication.  
• Support and work with the EDI Co-ordinator within DSSF and the Head of Short Courses and Outreach, in: a) the development of projects to promote and develop equity, diversity and inclusion at ArtsEd; and b) the analysis of staff and student equality data, identifying trends and assist in making recommendations for changes to policies, procedures and activities where necessary. 
• Provide professional advice and work in collaboration with learners and staff in the Higher Education Schools, Day School and Sixth Form, and ArtsEd Extra to realise ArtsEd’s equality objectives and actively contribute to the development of communication and promotion strategies, including targeted communication to increase institutional-wide awareness.  
• Support ArtsEd in its operational delivery of its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and support ArtsEd’s agenda through preparation of the application to relevant external and statutory bodies such as City St George’s, CDMT, FDS, Trinity, OfS, ISI and Ofsted etc.  
• Take a leading responsibility for advising the Registrar and Interim Executive Leadership Team on Equality Analyses/Equality Impact Assessments of policies, procedures, practices, and decisions, on a proactive basis, working closely in support of the EDI Co-ordinator within DSSF and the Head of Short Courses and Outreach in such matters. 
• Support relevant working groups or services within the institution.  
• Work closely with Human Resources on related initiatives, e.g., reviews of relevant policies and procedures and institutional training needs. 
• Keep and maintain knowledge on legislative and practical changes, and emerging good practice that affect the policies and practice within EDI.  
• Contribute to and prepare relevant papers and briefings on equity, equality and diversity to committees and working Groups such as, the Board of Trustees and the EDI groups for students and EDI groups for staff, and support the the EDI Co-ordinator within DSSF and the Head of Short Courses and Outreach in this work. 
• Prepare Equality Analyses/Equality Impact Assessments for all Trustee Board Meetings and other similar high level meetings and reports;  working with the key stakeholders to ensure that these are completed with due understanding of the issues and comply with appropriate regulation and legislation. 
• Oversee and develop the support available to disabled students and ensure appropriate reasonable adjustment practices are in place.  
• Deliver current EDI-related training to students and advise on EDI related content within the curriculum (following input from the Registrar and Interim Executive Leadership Team). 
• Deliver current EDI-related training to staff.  
• Monitor developments in equity, equality and diversity within the whole education sector and beyond, ensuring that ArtsEd is able to evaluate risk, anticipate change and maximise opportunities; bringing these to the attending of the Interim Executive Leadership Team as necessary

Interviews will begin on a rolling basis from w/c 21st October 2024