Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor

Honing a safe place. Lending a helping hand. Making a difference.

Job title

£35,000 - £40,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager

Directorate: Chief Operating Office

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity.

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)We are open to further flexibility, please let us know and we would be happy to discuss

Closing date: 23 April 2024 23:55

Recruitment process: Competency based interview.

Interview date: W/C 6th May 2024

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

At Cancer Research UK, we value diversity and we’re committed to creating a progressive work environment that fosters inclusion and wellbeing. We know that beating cancer means beating cancer for everyone and having a workforce that is representative of our communities, and where staff feel supported, will help us to achieve our mission. We are looking for a passionate Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor to join our Inclusion and Wellbeing team as a maternity cover. This is an exciting time to join team as we are in the process of refreshing our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy and developing longer term plans for wellbeing. For the duration of this role there will be a strong focus on wellbeing, so we are looking for some who has demonstrable experience in the wellbeing space and who has supported in developing wellbeing plans for an organisation or led on wellbeing projects. There is already lots of great work in place (you can find out more Our Benefits ) so we are looking for someone who can come in and build on this. We couldn’t raise the millions of pounds that we do without our hardworking, passionate, and committed staff, so this is a real opportunity to have a massive impact on their day to day lives at work.

What will I be doing?

• Support the development and delivery of the EDI and wellbeing strategies working closely with relevant colleagues and interest groups across the organisation.

• Provide guidance and practical support to the staff network chairs and key members of the networks including logistical support for events.

• Build effective stakeholder relationships within the organisation, providing guidance to teams on inclusion and wellbeing matters.

• Engage our staff networks and other relevant forums on key issues relating to inclusion and wellbeing decisions and direction, consulting as appropriate.

• In collaboration with the Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager and our Learning & Development team, facilitate a range of internal inclusion and wellbeing training, for example Mental Health Awareness training.

• Represent the inclusion and wellbeing team at department meetings, directorate stand ups and other internal events.

What are you looking for?

• Demonstrable experience, understanding and knowledge in the wellbeing space and an interest or experience in inclusion

• Passionate about inclusion and wellbeing with the motivation to build your knowledge base.

• Demonstrates an active approach to inclusion and wellbeing with an interest in the breadth of diversity and different aspects of wellbeing.

• Proven track record of owning and delivering defined pieces of work or projects.

• Experience of delivering training content or an aptitude and willingness to develop this skill.

• Developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build meaningful relationships and adapt to a range of audiences and engage others.

• Team player, emotional intelligence with ability to challenge across all levels of stakeholder and hold the line in terms of our wellbeing and inclusion policies.

• Experience of organising events and coordinating internal communications or relevant transferable skills

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human : Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk .

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There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk .

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.