Inclusion and Engagement Manager - Manchester
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Closing Date: 23 October 2024
Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)
Interview Date: 4 November 2024
Manchester has been at the forefront of championing equality and diversity for decades; we have had a long-term commitment to equality and making services, facilities and opportunities fair and inclusive. The development of the new integrated Inclusion and Engagement team provides a significant opportunity to bring together resources and support for the delivery of system-wide change.
The Inclusion and Engagement Manager is an exciting role within the integrated Inclusion and Engagement Team hosted by Manchester City Council (MCC) and provides a real opportunity to deliver meaningful change in the city. You will play a key part in delivering MCC’s equality, Inclusion and engagement objectives, ensuring that they are embedded within the commissioning and delivery of high quality services which meet the needs of our population.
This will include you supporting the delivery of MCCs key priorities and equality events through the existing team collaborating with our HROD partners and staff networks. You will also have a key role in ensuring that MCC meets its statutory duties as enshrined in the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty so will need experience of this.
You will manage a team, focused on supporting MCC to deliver meaningful Equality Impact Assessments and an assurance process as well as advising on service redesign and project management in relation to the inclusion agenda to enable Manchester City Council (MCC) to meet its Equality and Inclusion ambitions.
This will ensure that advancing equality and addressing inequalities is integral to the delivery of the city's ‘Our Manchester’ strategy, equality objectives and other relevant strategies
You will be an equality, inclusion and engagement expert with experience of applying your knowledge of equality and human rights legislation practically to inform the design and delivery of strategy, policy and services. You will be able to provide guidance and advice to a wide range of stakeholders, including voluntary and community groups, ensuring that you find opportunities to work collaboratively to build the lived experience of people who experience inequalities into tangible programmes of work.
You will be knowledgeable about current equality and human rights issues and how they apply to public services, particularly local government and keen to drive positive change to address inequalities.
You will be a highly skilled and experienced line manager who has a track record of getting the best out of their team and able to create a nurturing and compassionate environment for a team that deals with sensitive and complex matters on a daily basis.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Safina Islam, Integrated Head of Inclusion and Engagement (Safina.islam@manchester.gov.uk).
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy.Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council.This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment.These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.
What we will need from you if you’re successful
If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:
- Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
- References (Current and Previous employer)
- Qualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable)
- Proof of Manchester residency (that you are a resident within the boundaries of Manchester City Council)
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
- Evidence of driving licence
- Police Vetting Check
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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Why work for us
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