Faculty Athena Swan Officer

Job title:

Faculty Athena Swan Officer

Company

University of Leeds

Job description

Salary: Grade 7 (£38,205 – £45,585 per annum depending on experience)This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Do you have a good understanding of gender equality in higher education? Do you have excellent project management skills and the ability to coordinate and progress multiple programmes and activities across several areas? Do you want to collaborate with colleagues and students to advance gender equality across the University? If so, the University has an exciting opportunity for you to join us.The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.The role of Faculty Athena Swan Officer is a new role at the University which will sit within the Equality and Inclusion Unit. The role will involve working with 4 faculties on their Athena Swan submissions. The Athena Swan Charter is a framework which is used to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research.The role involves leading on the development of a standardised approach to Athena Swan submissions, focusing primarily on supporting 4 faculties with the renewal of their submissions . You will be responsible for writing content, and for developing a central system to coordinate all Athena Swan actions plans to avoid duplication of effort across the faculties. Your role will include collaborating closely with the Athena Swan leads to coordinate and implement gender equality activity.You will contribute to the writing, development and evaluation of faculty Athena Swan submissions. This will involve collaborating with the relevant self assessment teams. You will jointly report into the EDI Data and Insights Manager and Equality and Inclusion Manager, in the Equality and Inclusion Unit.You will have a high level of data literacy and the ability to collate and analyse large sets of quantitative and qualitative data. You will have the ability to effectively engage with and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, from senior academics to students. You will have advanced writing skills, with the ability to produce a high standard of written English suitable for the academic environment.What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: .For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit:To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:Charlene Tyreman, Equality and Inclusion ManagerEmail:I am happy to have Teams calls to explore the post further or to answer any queries. My working days are Monday to Thursday.

Expected salary

£38205 – 45585 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 01:44:51 GMT

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