Equality Diversity & Inclusion Advisor – Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Job title: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor
Grade: D
Salary: £30,559 – £32,115 per annum
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Location: based at Service HQ, Salisbury with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices. There will be a requirement to attend any Service location for key activities and meetings.

For further information about this post, please contact Christine Sharma, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager on 07771 594981 or email Christine.sharma@dwfire.org.uk.

Closing date for applications: 29 June 2025. It is intended for interviews to take place on 14 July 25.

Do you have a passion for supporting inclusive workplaces? Can you champion and promote equity, whilst staying abreast of the ever-changing landscapes in diversity and inclusion? Do you have an innovative approach that could be used to design ways on how DWFRS can support serving our communities and as part of our culture improvement journey? If you answered yes to these questions, then being part of our compact but energetic and influencing EDI team could be the next role for you.

As the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor you will:
• Be encouraged to network and innovate to promote and increase inclusion for all.
• Provide a wide range of support to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager to include arranging Culture Development Committee Meetings and supporting staff network meetings, production of minutes and ensuring meeting actions are completed.
• Support the review and updating of equality, diversity and inclusion procedures and supporting information in line with statutory responsibility and best practice.
• Gather and provide any data or information associated with the EDI activities as required, maintaining confidentiality.
• Collate EDI survey information from new starters, reviewing and analysing reports to collate information for consideration and action by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager.
• Provide day to day management of the People Impact Assessment (PIA) process, providing advice to managers ensuring that PIAs are completed at the correct level and are regularly updated.
• Be responsible for developing the content and updating of EDI information on the Service website, Connect pages and publishing communications in line with our EDI communications plan.
What makes you our ideal Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor?
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in ED&I or HR.
• Knowledge and understanding of Equality Diversity and Inclusion legislation.
• Previous recent, relevant experience in similar role carrying out a range of administration tasks.
• Ability to interpret guidelines and procedures to problem solve and provide advice.
• Being a passionate ambassador for fairness, equity, diversity and inclusion and brimming with ideas to promote these.
For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description