Job Description (JD)
Band 6
Group Profile - Advisor (A)
Job Description - A: Equality
Document Ref.
JES 021 JD B6 A Equality
Document Type
Management
Version
8.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
09/09/19
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
A : Equality
Group Profile
Advisor
Organisation Level
First Line Management
Band
6
Overview of the job
This is an advisory job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder is responsible for leading on the provision of advice on equality issues
within the establishment, ensuring compliance with legislation.
This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? Responsible for ensuring Equality Impact Assessments are completed
appropriately
? Responsible for ensuring a programme of Equality Impact Assessments is in place
and that it is being actioned
? Responsible for the dissemination of equality monitoring data and any actions
agreed to eliminate any unlawful discrimination.
? Responsible for developing and managing the establishment annual Equality Plan
setting out how the establishment will address opportunities and issues relating
to equality
? Responsible for ensuring the establishment is aware of what is required for it to
meet its legal obligations under relevant equality legislation
? Creates an Equality Action Plan, highlighting and resolving areas of non-
compliance
? Contributes to the establishment Equality Committee, encouraging employee
engagement in the equality agenda. Take a lead in the activities of the
Committee, writing and presenting reports and be responsible for addressing
issues raised
? Responsible for carrying out equality related audits and reports findings to the
Senior Management Team (SMT)
? Responsible for developing links between other areas of the establishment and
local groups to aid and improve the knowledge and understanding of different
equality strands
? Works closely with Safer Custody to assist in the decency agenda and address
bullying and harassment related to equality issues
? Works closely with litigation lead on equality related litigation
? Responsible for ensuring that all staff, agency workers and volunteers receive
equality training and ensures that all prisoners receive an equality induction and
appropriate equality related training in accordance with their sentence plan
? Manage the Diversity Incident Reporting Form (DIRF) process
Undertake other advisor tasks including :
? Responsible for acting as the subject matter Lead advisor in the establishment
providing advice and recommendations to the Senior Management Team,
managers and individuals
? Responsible for the management of all staff within their area. This includes staff
performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence
management
? Responsible for keeping up to date and ensuring establishment compliance with
JES 021 JD B6 A Equality v8.0
changes in law and legislation in their field
? Develop and maintain local policies and procedures in subject area and ensure
that these are in line with national standards, and Guidance, legislation and
current best practice
? Responsible for suggesting ways for improving and achieving Service Delivery
Indicators (SDI)
? Undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and
analysis including relevant SDIs are collated
? Deliver and organise awareness sessions in relevant area
? Chair monthly meetings in relevant work area
? Liaise with external bodies where required
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English.
Behaviours
•
Making Effective Decisions
•
Leadership
•
Communicating and Influencing
•
Working Together
•
Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
NB: The below are for guidance only. It is advised strengths are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Able to deal effectively and assertively with staff at all levels
? Able user of MS Word and MS Excel
? Information collation and analysis
Technical
N.B Please check the individual job description relating to this group profile for any
Requirements
job specific requirements and add if required.
? Must complete specific training to hold the qualifications required for area of
specialism outlined on the Job Description
Ability
Minimum Eligibility
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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Success Profile
Strengths
Technical
Behaviours
N.B. It is advised
Ability
Experience
N.B Please check the individual job
strengths are chosen
description relating to this group
locally, recommended 4-8
profile for the any job specific
requirements and add if required.
Making Effective Decisions
Must complete specific training to hold
Able to deal effectively and
the qualifications required for area of
assertively with staff at all levels
specialism outlined on the Job
.
Description
e.g. Advisor: Teacher must hold a PGCE
Leadership
Able user of MS Word and MS
Excel
Communicating and Influencing
Information collation and analysis
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
JES 021 JD B6 A Equality v8.0