Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)

at  Liverpool City Council

Job Introduction
Job title: Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Salary: £38,223 - £43,421
Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool and City Wide

A BIT ABOUT US:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join the evolving Children’s Workforce Academy in the role of Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion). This newly created permanent post forms part of our continued improvement activity in driving strength based, relational and collaborative practice in our work with children, young people and their networks with specific focus upon minority protected characteristic groups.
• The role of Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), will be responsible for the development and implementation of all associated matters relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives aligned to the Council and specifically Children and Young People’s Services in addition to analysing and evaluating impact.
• The Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) will assist in supporting our ambition in creating a diverse workforce which is representative of our communities and ensuring that service delivery meets the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
• As a Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) you will need substantial experience within local government, preferably Children’s Services and have experiences within working in an equality and diversity role, with good understanding of national priorities and programmes.
• Our Workforce Development Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) will be a confident communicator and have experience of developing and maintaining positive relationships with all partners and regulatory bodies.