Are you passionate about helping people and looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to work for a company where you are valued and be a person who can make a difference?

We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives.

Reporting to the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion you will provide comprehensive support with the day-to-day work and delivery of the organisation’s EDI Action Plan. You will be responsible for:  

• Managing the online EDI learning provision and reporting 
• Collaborating with the Communications Team and Employee Resource Groups to disseminate EDI updatesand create content that helps to mark awareness dates and  
• Developing and maintaining Forward’s EDI communication platforms,  
• Supporting our Employee Resource Groups to plan and deliver EDI events and campaigns 
• Working collaboratively with other departments to raise awareness of our services and encourage wider participation and engagement amongst underserved groups  
• Helping to recruit and coordinate a wider network of EDI Champions to facilitate team and service level engagement in EDI activities 
• Providing administrative support and actively participating in the EDI Board and ERG Leader’s meetings  
• Analysing diversity data to inform strategic priorities and the development of data-driven EDI interventions. 

The role requires a high degree of motivation, initiative and collaboration, including leading projects from conception through to final implementation in-line with the department’s longer-term EDI strategies. This is a hybrid role, including some travel for meetings at our Head Office and training and project visits.