Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

 ·       Do you have the skills and expertise to help us achieve our vision of becoming a truly inclusive archive?

·       Can you rise to the challenge of this new role and bring specialists together to ensure a coherent and consistent embedding of inclusion and belonging within the organisation?

About us

The National Archives is an essential resource for our democracy, a public good and an asset for future generations. Our conviction is that archives are for everyone, and that archives change lives for the better. Forged through experience, this conviction tells in our relationship with our audiences and in our leadership of the nation's archives. Our obligation is to connect with the biggest and most diverse audience possible, in the most innovative ways we can, because archives are about everyone – past, present and future. An inclusive archive is available for every person we serve, enriched by the diverse and talented individuals who work with and for us. Becoming an inclusive archive is therefore a key element of our strategic vision covering four areas; who we are, who we serve, how we work, and our global role.

·       Does this sound like the type of organisation which would enable you to flourish and help others do the same?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then we are very keen to hear from you.

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce, and therefore we encourage applications from all groups. This includes from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, those who are neuro diverse, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those with a disability.

The role

This is a new position that will enable you to create and shape the remit of the role to help The National Archives ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion is core to everything we do, and help us to make our vision a reality.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that we adopt a holistic view of our diversity and inclusion work, bringing in new ideas and constructively challenging us at all levels of the organisation.

In order to support our sector leadership role you will work proactively both within the organisation and outside, establishing and realising value from networks and relationships within the sector, across Government, and with key strategic partners.

You will act as an expert sounding board for colleagues across the organisation who are delivering on our diversity and inclusion agenda in a variety of ways both internally and externally. You will also ensure, as well as provide assurances, that we are living up to the commitments we make within our strategies as well as our legal obligations in terms of our public sector equality duty.