Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

at  Derbyshire Fire Rescue

£34,834 - £36,648 per annum (Successful applicants would normally be appointed on the bottom of the salary grade. Exceptions may apply)
Based at Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Ripley
Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Employment Type: Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for a professional who is enthusiastic about equality, diversity and inclusion to join Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service. You’ll help to shape us as an inclusive organisation, ready to reflect the community that we serve. This is your chance to be part of a positive and passionate team, striving to be at the forefront of EDI. You’ll help us to build on our work so far and drive us to be a more diverse and inclusive Fire Service.
Our ideal candidate is somebody who truly cares about building a more inclusive Fire Service and has creative ideas about how to achieve this for our people and communities.
You’ll use your excellent communication skills to deliver our work plans, provide employee training, and influence stakeholders at all levels and across all areas of the Service.
You’ll have an understanding of equalities legislation, but you’ll also understand the diverse communities of Derbyshire, and the challenges they face when using our services, applying for jobs or working with us- and you’ll be able to bring these together to identify ways for us to be more inclusive.
We use data to inform our strategy, and produce reporting, such as the Public Sector Equality Duty and the Gender Pay Gap, so comfort with understanding and analysing metrics is important, as is the ability to convert these statistics into easy-to-understand information for our colleagues.
The normal working week is 37 hours to be worked flexibly, including some evening and weekend working to support training, community or recruitment activities.
There will be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.
In return we offer;
Flexible working hours.
Family friendly policies.
Annual Leave entitlement of 27 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service.
Free, secure on-site car parking.
Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
Employee discount scheme (Boost).
Employee support networks.
Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.
Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme and will also be reviewing the pay and grading structure. As a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.
We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all communities and backgrounds.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.
Due to the sensitive nature of the duties that the postholder will be expected to undertake, a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.
The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 1st September 2024. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 16th September 2024.
For an informal chat or to find out more about the role and organisation please contact;
Lukasz Gazda, Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion on 07500 027565 or email at LGazda@derbys-fire.gov.uk
If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, or require reasonable adjustments during the process please contact the Service Centre on 01773 305441 or email at Service_Centre@Derbys-Fire.Gov.UK.
Under the Disability Confident scheme, we offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for the role

Please refer the Job description for details