Ref Number
B02-10842
Professional Expertise
HR and Wellbeing
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
Yes
Closing Date
29-Jul-2026
The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL’s Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute’s vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world-class research. IGH aims to support the development of robust solutions to aspects of the world’s major global health challenges through scholarly outputs, education, public engagement, translational research, and ultimately by influencing public policy and professional practice. An enthusiastic and experienced generalist professional is sought for the post of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator in the Institute for Global Health (IGH), working closely with the Institute Manager, the Institute Director, the Director of EDI, the HR Officer, and the EDI Executive Committee. IGH holds an Athena SWAN (AS) Charter Silver Award in recognition of its commitment to advancing women’s careers in academia.
The role holder will be primarily responsible for leading and coordinating the Institute’s next Athena Swan application, using their project management experience and skills to ensure an effective and efficient approach. The successful applicant will also support the EDI Director and the EDI Committee with the development of the Institute’s EDI strategy, liaise with the Working Group Leads to ensure the timely implementation of the Institute’s Athena Swan Action Plan, and play an integral role in embedding EDI within the Institute culture and structures.
This is a full-time role (i.e. 36.5 hours per week) and is available until 31st December 2027 in the first instance.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
Salary range: £43,981to £52,586 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience. This role requires the successful candidate to be UK based.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr Dimitra Stamogiannou ([email protected])
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the IGH HR Team on [email protected].
It is essential that the successful candidate is educated to degree level or has equivalent experience. Knowledge of Athena SWAN award applications and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of equality, and data protection law and how it impacts on HR activities in a Higher Education environment are essential requirements of the post. The post holder should also have proven analytical skills, with the ability to summarise and present complex information to a range of audiences in a clear and engaging manner and excellent written communication skills, in particular the ability to produce concise minutes, briefings and reports with exceptional attention to detail
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
