Surrey FA are seeking to recruit an inspiring and motivated individual in this newly created role as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
The EDI Officer will work within the Football Development department and the successful candidate will be responsible for working collaboratively across the organisation to deliver their EDI strategy, work alongside the Inclusion Advisory Group and lead Surrey FA’s disability football programme.
The successful individual must have a proven track record of delivering successful equality, diversity, and inclusion programmes and initiatives, developing partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, an understanding of grant funding to support new projects and implementing new business processes and possess a ‘can do’, customer centric approach towards work.
The EDI Officer will report to the Football Development Manager.
Job purpose(s)
• To create a sport that is inclusive for all across Surrey.
• To support delivery of The FA National Game Strategy and the Surrey FA Strategy
• To ensure the Surrey FA is reflective and representative of the County and local area demographics.
• To strategically lead disability football provision across the Surrey FA and the local area.
• To engage, support and influence the involvement, growth and retention of underrepresented groups including Women’s & Girls’, Disability, LGBTQ and Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Communities.
• To strategically lead the Surrey FA Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG)
• To achieve the new Intermediate Level of the Equality Standard and work towards Advanced Level.
• To contribute to the effective implementation of The FA’s Safeguarding Operating Standard for County FAs.
• To support the adoption of FA technology systems across grassroots football.
• To comply with FA rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidance that are in place from time to time.
Responsibilities – this is not an exhaustive list.
• Represent the Surrey FA with internal and external stakeholders, campaigners and networking groups, positively engaging and informing on EDI targets and activities.
• Work with staff across departments to support in the delivery of EDI targets and in creating a more inclusive culture across the Surrey FA.
• Lead work with the Surrey FA IAG to consult on plans and engage to provide advocates for EDI activities.
• Showcase the Surrey FA EDI programmes and lead on the creation of an external annual report on our progress against published targets.
• Identify external network groups and develop sustainable partnerships to support the delivery of our EDI strategy and targets
• Develop activities and campaigns which will support the achievement of our EDI targets.
• Provide expertise and guidance on all EDI matters.
• Ensure that Surrey FA maintains the Intermediate Level of the Equality Standard and works towards the Advanced Level.
More information can be found via the link below.