Job Overview

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced EDI manager to join our Corporate and Member Development Directorate. The successful candidate will be accountable for the management of the BMA’s corporate equality, diversity and inclusion work stream to support BMA EDI activity. They also work in partnership and collaboration with the other EDI teams across the organisation to successfully deliver on the overarching strategy.

This is a fixed term contract for 6 months.

In this role you will:

• Work in conjunction with Heads in the Human Resources team and the Head of member development and inclusion to deliver a programme of work to meet current and anticipated future EDI needs of BMA staff.
• Ensure principles of EDI are embedded into all BMA HR policies and procedures for staff, including through implementation of equality impact assessments.
• Monitor staff equality, diversity and inclusion to help understand why certain groups are under-represented within the BMA staff workforce and create action plans to address.
• Support work on gender and ethnicity pay gaps within the BMA and the development of action plans.

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Experience and knowledge and understanding of EDI matters and concepts. Relevant HR experience in the EDI space (including knowledge of pertinent legal issues)
• Ability to grasp new EDI concepts quickly to undertake analysis of where the BMA may stand or be involved in a certain issue.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly, picking up new areas of work and responding to areas of need in a positive manner.
• Excellent organisation and multi-tasking abilities.

If you would like to help the BMA in its association wide activities focusing on our reputation and culture and ensure that we are in a strong position to influence change - this role is for you.

We anticipate interviews to take place week commencing 15th January 24 and will be held virtually via MS Teams.

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications.  Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However,  if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.