Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer – Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer – Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Grade 9 – £37,938 per annum
37 hours per week
23 months Fixed-Term Contract / Secondment

Are you passionate about creating inclusive workplaces and driving meaningful change? We’re looking for a dynamic and dedicated EDI Officer to lead and champion Equality, Diversity & Inclusion across Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service and the vital services we provide to our communities.

As our EDI Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping, driving and delivering our EDI strategy and EDI plan. Working collaboratively across all levels of the organisation, you’ll embed inclusive practices, raise awareness, and ensure our policies reflect our commitment to equality, fairness and inclusion to ensure our employees thrive.

You’ll lead on the design and delivery of EDI programmes, guided by data and compliance with the equality act, provide expert advice on legislation and best practice, create Service wide advisory documents and policies. Working closely with senior leaders, through the EDI steering group and during key projects, along with other strategic plans. Embedding inclusive practices and change. You will manage the work of the EDI team and support the internal employee ‘Voices Group’.

We’re looking for a confident strong communicator and strategic thinker with an understanding of EDI/HR principles and legislation. You should thrive in collaborative environments and have experience at supervisory management and be able to demonstrate effective delivery of change-focused projects.

Ideally applicants will be working towards a L5 qualification (or equivalent) in HR, a CMI Level 5 in managing EDI, or considerable relevant experience in EDI with demonstrable involvement in equality, diversity and inclusion of opportunity, along with knowledge of policy development and legislation.

If you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. In return, we offer a modern working environment, high levels of employee engagement, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and access to a range of contributory benefits.

Please note: Applications will be shortlisted based on how well they meet the criteria in the person specification, so please ensure your application clearly reflects this.

For an informal chat about the role, contact the HR Team on 01743 260200.

Closing date for applications: 06 August 2025

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to equality and diversity at work. We positively welcome applications from disabled people and minority people who are underrepresented in our Service.

Salary: Starting Salary - £37,938 per annum

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