VACANCY | EDI LEAD

VACANCY | EDI LEAD

Job Description – EDI Lead, Middlesex Cricket

Job Title: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead

Reports to: CEO

Location: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London and home working

Contract Term: Fixed Term, one year. Full time but will consider part time applications.

Salary: Up to £35,000 dependent on experience

Purpose of the Job:

The EDI Lead will drive the Equity, Diversity Inclusion Strategy across Middlesex Cricket.

Main duties:

• EDI curriculum – develop and deliver a comprehensive EDI education and training for all staff, affiliated league committees and officials. This will evolve over time and will form part of our core business embedding best practice
• Data collection, analysis and interpretation of EDI related data to help inform decision making within Middlesex CCC
• Community faith leadership – help with cultural awareness, training, building relationships with communities and membership development; ultimately with a view to engage all our communities and bring them to the heart of what we do
• Influence development of Middlesex in the Community as a vehicle for leading change
• Contribute to strengthening internal and external communications across the organisation and beyond
• Ensure the relevant ECB CPA (County Partnership Agreement) standards are met and evidenced
• Close working relationship with the safeguarding team including case management and investigations
• Overall strategic EDI lead across both MCCC and MitC and, in particular, working closely with MitC participation managers, leading on the development of a comprehensive online education resource for all staff, tailored to meet the needs of a range of roles, working at different levels
• Any ad-hoc duties as required

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• In-depth knowledge of the EDI challenges facing cricket
• Not mandatory, but an understanding of the recreational game, ideally within Middlesex
• Relevant University Degree/Higher National Certificate/Diploma

• Experience of working or volunteering in the EDI industry
• Ability and experience to maintain confidentiality
• Understanding of change management; how to engage stakeholders, execute communications and manage ‘change’
• Ability to respond appropriately, within the required timelines to all stakeholders
• Highly organised, will own the EDI + SG plan and will therefore need to be able to prioritise multiple activities
• Good IT skills, use of MS applications and other relevant tech (survey tools etc.)
• Good IT skills and experience of using MS platforms

The person

• A self-starter, with a real passion and drive to facilitate change that is owned by others and has authority
• Hard-working and dedicated to resolving the complexities of change management in a challenging environment
• Articulate, must be able to communicate effectively with others at all levels

To Apply

Please forward your CV and an accompanying Cover Letter, stating your suitability for the role, to [email protected]. Please note that you will be required to complete and return a Safer Recruitment Application Form if you are shortlisted and invited to interview.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 8^th March 2024. Interviews will be held during March 2024.

Please note that due to the volume of applications the Club received, we are unable to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful applications. All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK, sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.

Middlesex Cricket is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records and the seeking of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.

Middlesex Cricket are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

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