Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner

About this role

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner will play a key role in fostering a truly inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist culture across the university. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and sitting within the newly formed Transformation and Improvement Service. 

This is an exciting opportunity to drive real, transformative change at a university that is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist culture. As an EDI Business Partner, you will play a strategic and influential role, working across academic departments, professional services, and external partners to embed EDI at every level. 

You’ll be joining at a pivotal time, shaping policies and practices that directly impact staff and students, ensuring the university not only meets its legal and regulatory duties but goes beyond compliance to create a truly inclusive environment. Your work will be evidence-led and action-focused, addressing systemic barriers and championing intersectional approaches to EDI. 

If you’re looking for a role where you can drive lasting change, challenge existing structures, and be part of a team that is passionate about making a difference, this is the opportunity for you. 

About you

We’re looking for someone who is not only passionate about EDI but also has the expertise and leadership skills to drive meaningful and lasting change. 

Collaboration, relationship-building, and influencing skills will be essential for this role. We’re looking for someone who can navigate complex regulatory and legal duties, ensuring compliance while also advocating for transformative change. You will need a strong understanding of systemic and institutional barriers to equity and inclusion to challenge, support, and guide colleagues at all levels to drive impactful cultural change. 

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be strategic, evidence-informed, and solutions-focused, with a proactive approach to embedding EDI into every aspect of university life. 

If you’re passionate about fostering an inclusive, anti-racist culture and have the skills to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!  

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.  

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development. 

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. 

We particularly encourage applications from global majority and male candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. 

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Lizzie Johnson on: Lizzie.Johnson@uwe.ac.uk for an informal conversation before applying. 

Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 19 May at the Frenchay campus. 

We have 2 posts available, one permanent and one fixed term for 12 months. Both posts are full time, working 37 hours per week, however we will consider a job share arrangement for applicants wishing to work part time.

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