Cultural Inclusion Agent

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Job overview

EEAST is looking for a Chair and Co-Chair to support the Multi Faith Network (MFN)

Applications should be submitted as an Expression of interested, via the Apply Online link below

This is a voluntary role which will be undertaken alongside your current role.

Abstraction from your current role will be agreed in line with service requirements as per the abstraction policy.

This role has been approved and continues to receive support from the Trust Executive Team.

Main duties of the job

The network chair will hold responsibility for coordinating the activities of the network and fulfil the following tasks :

• The chair will chair the meetings
• Set dates for the meetings and organise a suitable space to be available.
• Set an agenda for each meeting and work with the MWN Secretary to send these out to participants in advance.
• Circulate minutes or notes from each meeting to all participants of the group.
• Be the link person to the Head of Culture and Inclusivity for East of England Ambulance Trust Service and to keep all participants aware of significant changes in the Trust between meetings.
• Support the Trust in fulfilling relevant organisational objectives as outlined in Action Plans , Workforce Race Equality Standards and the Equality Delivery System.

Working for our organisation

The role of the Multi-Faith Network (MFN) is to assist the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) in ensuring diversity and inclusion across the organisation and in effectively discharging their responsibilities as Accountable Officer.

The MFN has been developed to support improved experience for staff within the workplace with a focus on faith and those issues impacting people of faith and to increase awareness and improve better understanding of faiths.

We believe that supporting people of faith and raising awareness of those faiths within the workplace will improve patient care and experience in the communities we serve.

We also believe that by tackling faith-based inequality and discrimination the Trust can be a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached JD for a more details on the main responsibilities of the role.

References and Employment History : All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment.

Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current / previous line manager and their departmental details.

All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.

Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview.

By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.