Diversity and Inclusion Advisor

Job Introduction

We are looking to recruit an experienced Diversity and Inclusion Advisor on a 6 month contract to join the small dedicated team at Sodexo, the role involves providing Diversity and Inclusion advice to a range of stakeholders with the purpose of achieving our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy. Sodexo UK and Ireland are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion being a competitive advantage that drives Sodexo’s growth and our status as an employer and business partner of choice, enriching the Quality of Life for our employees, consumers, clients, suppliers and communities globally. This vision is achieved through our company wide Diversity and Inclusion council and six work streams (Gender; Generations, Disability, Cultures and Origins, Sexual Orientation and Inclusion). Sodexo is becoming a highly regarded business in this field, leading the way on a variety of progressive initiatives and winning awards that demonstrate our commitment to keeping Diversity & Inclusion at the top of our agenda for example we are very proud of being named in the Top 50 Employers for Women for the third year running. 

Founded in 1966 Sodexo serves 75 million customers each day across 80 countries. Currently ranked the 18th largest employer in the world our people design, manage and deliver over 100 services across industry sectors including corporate, education, healthcare, defence, justice and sports and leisure. Our broad range of services help clients deliver the best possible experience to their employees and customers, from food services and reception through to security and ground maintenance. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do and we understand that the best people can only be recruited and retained through encouragement, investment and support; we value the contribution our employees make to the business and continuously celebrate their achievements. We have a passionate commitment to diversity and inclusion; we enhance our business and create an environment where everyone feels able to fully contribute. The role is flexible on where it's based however you will need to be in London for at least two days a week.

Role Responsibility

In this role you will be responsible for translating the overall Diversity and Inclusion strategy into medium term plans for the workstream you support and for working with the Head of D&I, Exec Sponsors and Workstream leaders to agree and implement those plans. You will be responsible for driving D&I communications across the workstreams designed to raise awareness and continue to build our brand as an employer of choice. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate in this area, and looking to take on an autonomous role where they can implement a strategy to drive forward change.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree educated or equivalent
• Experience in a Diversity and Inclusion role with a clear understanding of its impact in the workplace
• Ability to work on own initiative to generate ideas
• Experience of influencing various stakeholders and managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrable examples of translating 'D&I best practice' into workable organisational approaches through stakeholder influencing
• Experience of delivering initiatives and activities through volunteers and champions.
• A keen interest and commitment to the broad Diversity & Inclusion agenda.
• Strong Communication skills including the ability to communicate and build relationships with multiple stakeholders at different levels.
• Effective at using word/excel/PowerPoint and outlook to analyse, communicate and present key information from a number of sources and produce engaging and informative communications.
• Sound knowledge of the Equality Act 2010

Package Description

 6 month contract

Circa £38,000 + 23 days holiday + £1,300 contribution to the Sodexo Flexible Benefits Scheme + Pension + Childcare Vouchers

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing the individual to tailor a reward  package to suit their needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card ,private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.