Job summary
Are you passionate about driving forward changes in the NHS by obtaining hard numeric facts about the impact of innovations on the workforce?
The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of the Trust equality,diversity and inclusion ambitions by building a Workforce Data and Intelligence picture and support the overall strategy. Working across the EDI Team and the Workforce Systems & Intelligence Team, the post holder will have two key strands of work:
Responsibility for the co-ordination, collation and management of timely and accurate delivery of workforce intelligence relating to equality, diversity and inclusion including contributing to the analytical interpretation of the data to internal and external customers within an agreed timetable.
Co-ordination and management of projects in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion and wider workforce intelligence and data quality, supporting the better use of workforce systems internally by developing compliance monitoring systems in line with equality and diversity metrics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Lead and be responsible for the accurate, timely and intuitive provision of equality, diversity and inclusion workforce data and information across the Trust
- Lead on the creation and maintenance of EDI dashboards, supporting the measuring and effective communication of hard and soft EDI targets
- Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate statutory returns such as WRES, WDES, Gender Pay Gap reporting and support the vision for accessible intersectional data and people intelligence
- Support the Associate Director of EDI in co-ordinating projects in relation to workforce information and ESR, establishing and measuring impact of programmes of work
- Plan, manage and implement defined projects, from initiation through to completion, in particular projects related to EDI – e.g. workforce planning, data quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience in a system management/information role
Previous experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and experience of using ESR or Oracle HRMS database
- Experience of designing, developing and running Discoverer reports
- Extensive experience of producing reports and management information for end users
- Experience of providing excellent customer service
- Experience of working in a large NHS organisation or similar environment.
- Experience of managing, planning and co-ordinating projects
- Experience of effective prioritisation and co-ordination of a varied workload and to tight deadlines
- Basic knowledge of HR practice and procedures
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word, Access and Excel including pivot tables, charts and Access tables, forms, queries, reports and macros.
- Detailed working knowledge of database structures and relational databases
- Knowledge of Equality and diversity statutory reporting sets (WRES/WDES/Gender Pay Gap)
- Numerate, with the ability to present and interpret data in a user-friendly manner
- Excellent presentation and communication skills (oral and written)
- A highly methodical and organised approach to work, demonstrating attention to detail
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to identify gaps and issues and apply technical expertise to resolve these
- Ability to collate, input and analyse data systematically and accurately
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and positively contribute to project or working groups
- Ability to motivate others to deliver set objectives on time and within target
- A flexible and logical approach to work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 20 April 2026
