Equality Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Posted 1 hour 52 minutes ago by General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Are you passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion, and looking for a role where you can make a tangible difference? We're looking for an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Officer to support the delivery of key initiatives, coordinate impactful activities, and help embed inclusive practices across the organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our EDI strategy and contribute to a wide range of initiatives that promote inclusion across the organisation. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders, you will help ensure our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion is practical, evidence-led and reflected in our day-to-day work.
You will coordinate projects, support stakeholder engagement, and contribute to key activities including EDI events, communications and research. This is a varied and visible role, offering the opportunity to collaborate widely and make a meaningful contribution to our inclusive culture.
- Support the delivery of our EDI strategy and action plans, ensuring initiatives are well coordinated and effectively implemented.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the organisation, including with staff networks, Equality Champions and key stakeholders to support engagement and participation.
- Produce clear, engaging and accessible communications, reports and briefings for a range of audiences.
- Lead the coordination of Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs), supporting teams to produce high-quality submissions and ensuring consistency and compliance.
- Organise and support events and activities that promote inclusion, such as Black History Month, Pride and International Women's Day.
- Contribute to EDI research, data analysis and insight, supporting continuous improvement and evidence-based approaches.
- Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:
- 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Career breaks and sabbaticals.
- Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.
We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.
Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.
We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.
Follow this link to see our privacy policy and understand how we collect, use and share your personal data during our recruitment process.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community
We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.
Whilst we are proud to be members of the Disability Confident Scheme, you don't have to have a disability for us to discuss reasonable adjustments.
Please let us know if you need any support during the application or interview process and we will happily discuss this with you.
Important Notice for Applicants
As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.