Job Description

Details

Reference number

329423

Salary

\xc2\xa335,592 - \xc2\xa337,813

Salary will be pro-rated as this is a part time role only at 22.2hours

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

PINS - Corporate Services

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Flexible working, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1


Contents

• Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

Bristol, South West England, BS1 6PN
About the job

Job summary

We have a new opportunity for a passionate and experienced Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) professional to join an established People Team with an appetite for change, to further develop and expand our ED&I influence across the Planning Inspectorate. As ED&I Officer you will report to the Organisational Development Lead, collaborating across the business, including with our employee networks and Senior Leadership team, to drive a step-change in our approach to ED&I. The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people\xe2\x80\x99s lives, the communities where they live and the economy. We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services. For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please see the information pack attached. You can also view our careers page at Civil Service Careers

Job description

You should be confident to challenge the status quo and have the desire to help drive our ambition to become an exemplar of ED&I. At the Planning Inspectorate, we know that strength lies in inclusivity and diversity, and we want to embed an ethos that celebrates diversity in all that we do. This means embracing different talents, experiences, and ideas so that every member of our organisation feels valued, supported and respected, and that the Planning Inspectorate is felt to be a great place to work. This means giving everyone the opportunity to realise their potential. Furthermore, it means removing barriers to inclusion so that all voices are heard, listened to and acted upon. Team working and building relationships will be crucial to this. You\'ll collaborate and influence at all levels across the organisation to shape and champion our ED&I vision. This role is not about box-ticking or optics. It\'s about effecting real change that will have a lasting impact on our people, our customers, our communities and the wider planning sector. The role will involve the development, monitoring and review of our ED&I strategy and associated actions, designed to ensure The Planning Inspectorate staff and stakeholders engage with ED&I legislation. Relevant experience in Equality Diversity and Inclusion will be required for this role. Experience gained within local government, voluntary, faith and community sectors, or large organisations (public or private) would be acceptable. For full information on the role and assessment process please refer to the candidate pack attached. Office Attendance All of our office-based roles are contractually located at Temple Quay House in Bristol. We encourage office attendance to foster collaboration, conversation, group creativity and employee wellbeing. You will be expected to attend Temple Quay House at least 12 times a year. Depending on your role, you may be required to attend more often than 12 times a year either permanently or temporarily to ensure we deliver our services in the most efficient and effective way for our customers. If you would like to discuss our Office Attendance in more detail, please contact us at PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge and experience of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion good practice and how to apply this in a business environment to bring about change, including an awareness of the Public Sector Equality Duty.
• An understanding of how EDI can intersect with other areas of HR, including recruitment, policy and Learning and Development to create a more inclusive workplace.
• Experience of giving advice to and influencing decision-making of key senior stakeholders on EDI, including at a Head of Service and Executive Team level.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with an understanding of how to deliver, monitor and report on an EDI strategy.
• A track-record of using data and research skills to provide insight into and effective solutions for EDI challenges.
• Ability to work through others, collaborating with HR Business Partners to understand the needs in their business areas and work together to deliver interventions.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of dealing with Trade Unions or working in a unionised environment
• Experience of setting up or working with successful employee networks

Behaviours

We\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

Alongside your salary of \xc2\xa335,592, Planning Inspectorate contributes \xc2\xa39,065 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Flexible working options, including flexi-time, part-time, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
• 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years, plus 1 privilege day to mark the King\xe2\x80\x99s birthday. In addition to the normal bank holidays.
• Generous family friendly policies.
• Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Windows 10 and Microsoft 365, enabling seamless working from home and collaboration across teams.

For full information see our Benefits information pack.
Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Application Complete the online application form on Civil Service Jobs which requires the following information:

• A CV: The CV section is an opportunity for you to detail your career history. It should outline the jobs you have done, the length of time you were employed within each role and a brief description of your role, responsibilities and duties which demonstrate relevance to the role you are applying for against the essential criteria. You must type, or \xe2\x80\x98copy and paste\xe2\x80\x99 into the text box called \xe2\x80\x98Employment History\xe2\x80\x99 within the online application. You cannot attach a copy of your CV.
• A Personal Statement (750 words max): The personal statement allows you to outline your suitability for the role in more depth, expanding on your CV evidence. It is an opportunity for you to provide evidence against the essential criteria listed within the candidate pack on the Person Specification page.

We will assess your application on the evidence you have provided against the Essential Criteria detailed in the Person Specification in the candidate pack. In the event of a large number of applications, a lead sift may take place. The following point will be used as the lead criteria when shortlisting if this happens, and if you do not meet the minimum standard the rest of your application will not be assessed.

• Knowledge and experience of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion good practice and how to apply this in a business environment to bring about change, including an awareness of the Public Sector Equality Duty.

All shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcome shortly afterwards. Interview If you are shortlisted, you will:

• Be asked to attend an interview to have a more in-depth discussion about your experience and suitability for the role
• Interviews will be a blend of behaviour, strength, and experience questions

Candidates who are successful at shortlist stage will be sent full assessment requirements with their interview invitations. Other Information Shortlist Date: between 13 \xe2\x80\x93 15 December 2023 Interview Date: w/c 02 January 2024 Interviews are currently being completed remotely using Microsoft Teams. We would like to reassure candidates that the virtual interview will not be recorded (or retained) within the Planning Inspectorate, other than usual interview protocol and in line with the Civil Service jobs Privacy notice. We encourage all candidates to make themselves familiar with the role and what we will be assessing you against which is detailed in the Person Specification. The Planning Inspectorate is committed to finding the right person for the job. We recruit using Success Profiles and consider the criteria you will need to demonstrate to be successful for the role, by doing this we are pushing up performance, diversifying our workforce and creating an inclusive culture. ID and Documents If specific qualifications/memberships are essential for the role and you are successful, you will be asked to provide accurate scanned or photographed images of the qualifications/memberships that you listed on your application prior to your start date. We must check that any successful candidates are allowed to work for the Civil Service before we employ them. If successful, you will be asked to do a right to work check using identity document validation technology (IDVT) through the services of an Identity Service Provider (IDSP), Civil Service Jobs. If we are unable to confirm your right to work and through the IDVT we will need to do a manual right to work check using original documents with you in person. Disability Confident Interview scheme The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We run a Disability Confident Interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job. To be considered for an interview under the scheme you must:

• have a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010
• provide evidence in your application that you meet the minimum criteria in the job description
• meet all of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential

While we will endeavour to provide you with all the appropriate information, you are the expert on your specific requirements so if you require any adjustments, you should consider the information provided about the assessment process in the candidate pack and then:

• Complete the \xe2\x80\x9cAssistance required\xe2\x80\x9d section in the \xe2\x80\x9cAdditional requirements\xe2\x80\x9d page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. The earlier and more clearly you tell us what you need and why you need it, the more likely we are to be able to accommodate you in a timely fashion.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission\'s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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  Name :
  Georgia Smith
  Email :
  PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Recruitment team

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  Email :
  PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact in the first instance: The Vacancy Manager via the Recruitment Team (PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk).
If you are not satisfied with the response, you receive you should then contact, Head of HR, via the Recruitment Team (PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk).
If you are still not satisfied with the response you receive from the Planning Inspectorate, you can contact the Office of the Civil Service Commission.
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/