Diversity & Inclusion Lead

London Bridge

Part Time 3 days a week

£71200-£75000 (pro-rata £42750-45000)

Hybrid Working

Hyde is looking to create a Diversity and Inclusion Lead to support the business.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the Hyde Group as a social business. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusivity is the norm and not an initiative. Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace which reflects our customer profile and where everyone is proud to be unique. Are you able to help us achieve this vision?

Main Purpose of Role

• Provide focus, leadership and expertise on diversity and inclusion across Hyde
• Partner with the Executive and Senior Leadership teams and the Group Board to educate, influence and drive change helping to create and sustain an inclusive culture.
• Act as a point of scrutiny and challenge to ensure diversity and inclusion runs through the business, holding senior leaders to account to drive critical diversity/inclusion related actions.
• Work as an advisor and partner to the Executive and Senior Leadership teams and the Group Board to educate, influence and persuade, aligning diversity and inclusion with business objectives.
• Act as a point of challenge holding senior leaders to account in discharging their responsibilities around equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Scrutinise and challenge key business practices (for example procurement, recruitment, training) to ensure an appropriate focus on diversity and inclusion.
• Coach and counsel leaders and colleagues to influence better decisions related to customer and people practices through a D&I lens.
• Use D&I data and trends to provide meaningful insight for the business

Essential

• Must be comfortable discussing, race, ethnicity and other protected characteristics at an executive level
• Previous experience at coaching and challenging Execs and Board Members essential
• Prior experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills
• A track record of improving D&I within an organisation

Benefits

• 30 days holiday pro rata’d
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Hybrid working, 40% of your working week in the office

• 35 hour working week
• An award-winning benefits package that includes a fantastic pension, life assurance, medical care and an array of benefits that can be purchased.

This role may be suitable for someone who has a consultancy business, who is looking for the security of a regular salary.

We are happy to discuss working patterns.

Interviews to take place

• July 18th
• July 21

Closing date 10th July