EDI Committee Chair
We are looking for an EDI Committee Chair who will ensure that EDI-BIIDE runs through all that we do, in a way that aligns with our strategic objectives and our resources.
Position: EDI Committee Chair
Location: Remote or London based office
Duration: Initially three years with a potential to extend
Remuneration: £5,000 per annum + reasonable expenses.
Closing Date: 11th August 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 2nd September 2024
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
About the Role
We are looking for an EDI Committee Chair to provide direction to the organisation's EDI-BIIDE Work and to lead the EDI-BIIDE Committee, ensuring alignment between the organisation's EDI-BIIDE Action Plan and the organisation's three-year strategy and resources.
You will ensure EDI-BIIDE is consolidated into all aspects of our work – for our members, our staff and, crucially, for the public with whom we and our members interact professionally. You will embed good governance practices in everything the Committee and its members undertake, abiding by the Nolan principles.
The EDI Committee Chair will lead with confidence and collaborate effectively across the organisation to champion the work of the Committee and be accountable to the Board of Trustees for delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- In liaison with the EDI-BIIDE Committee, to review the organisation's EDI-BIIDE work to date, and to devise a revised EDI-BIIDE Action Plan that aligns with the organisation's three-year strategy and resources.
- Lead the EDI-BIIDE Committee and ensure the Committee's business is conducted collaboratively and methodically and that the Committee takes decisions within its authorised powers (as delegated by the Board of Trustees).
- Liaise with the organisation's Board of Trustees, staff, and other committee chairs on the Committee's work.
- Ensure decisions taken by the Committee are clear and unambiguous, and that responsibility for taking forward action points is properly allocated.
- Attend events and other external events as required, acting as an ambassador for the organisation's work on EDI-BIIDE.
- Report to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis on the Committee's activities, highlighting achievements, and escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
- Draft briefing notes and communications pieces for internal and external audiences as required.
- In collaboration with staff, recruit and induct members onto the Committee as required.
- Conduct periodic reviews on the effectiveness of the Committee and its members and implement improvements as necessary.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
- An extensive understanding of legal and social EDI-BIIDE matters (including the contextual, political, climatic and social changing landscapes, to advance equity for stakeholders, the public and UKCP).
- Well-developed communication skills with attention to language meanings across different populations and audiences that promote equity, further collaboration, and uphold respect and dignity for all.
- Experience in embedding EDI-BIIDE principles and practices in an organisational context, understanding how to align EDI-BIIDE with wider business objectives, and working within resource constraints
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with experience working in an influential role and driving cultural changes for individuals, groups, communities, boards, training and teams.
- Proven success in leading and chairing a committee in similar environments
- Ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy, and empathy, and seek advice, guidance and support when necessary.
- Experience in effectively chairing meetings, and encouraging input from a diverse range of backgrounds
- Sufficient time to fulfil the demands of the role.
About the Organisation
The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for our members, we are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all.
This is an exciting time to join as the organisation is currently consulting on a new organisational strategy, to be launched in autumn 2024.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.