Head of EDIB and Sustainability – English

Job title:

Head of EDIB and Sustainability – English

Company:

Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Job description

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.Job Title: Head of EDIB and SustainabilityContract: PermanentLocation: Cambridge or MadridSalary: Cambridge – £57,100 – £76,500 plus comprehensive benefitsMadrid – Competitive, plus comprehensive benefitsLeveraging your knowledge in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) alongside a strong emphasis on Sustainability, and your ability to drive change, we welcome you to take on a role that enhances sustainable English learning activities and exam delivery while upholding our principles of representation, equity, and fairness.We seek a Head of EDIB and Sustainability to instil EDIB and Sustainability principles within the English product group. Your role will involve crafting and executing change management strategies to boost organisational capability and promote widespread adoption of these initiatives.As part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Cambridge English is internationally recognised for delivering exams and tests to over 25,000 organisations across 130 countries, ensuring reliable proof of English language proficiency. This position offers an opportunity to advance your career within our growing organisation while making a global difference for customers and learners.About the roleThe Head of EDIB and Sustainability will be responsible for developing and implementing change management activities, conducting stakeholder analysis, driving change metrics, capturing change impacts, managing communications, and performing learning needs analysis and readiness assessments.In this role, you will encourage creative problem-solving among colleagues, foster key stakeholder relationships to secure effective organisational buy-in and leadership, support teams in adopting strategic changes, and translate Cambridge University Press & Assessment’s vision for EDIB and Sustainability into actionable plans.Working closely with the Operations function, the Head of EDIB and Sustainability will develop targets and frameworks to reduce carbon emissions across the English product group, collaborate with HR to create data-driven improvement plans for addressing pay gaps, and enable the exchange of ideas and data for evidence-based decision-making.You will work with senior leaders sponsoring change initiatives, helping frontline employees build their readiness and adaptability to change while simplifying complex processes and balancing individual changes with required strategic outcomes.The Head of EDIB and Sustainability will also manage organisational ambiguity, inspiring others to embrace change initiatives, advocate EDIB and Sustainability issues through coaching and facilitating senior leaders, managers, and global colleagues, and drive ownership and empowerment for independent management and reporting on EDIB and Sustainability initiatives.About youCombining your knowledge and passion for EDIB and Sustainability with your experience of influencing and embedding change in an organisation, you will be able to successfully lead the implementation and measurement of our EDIB and Sustainability initiatives. Committed to supporting leaders to understand the approach, you will monitor success and help them embed the principles in their teams.You will continuously strive towards new and improved ways to capture the current position and proactively seek out new and up to date information which can be applied to real life challenges.Through your experiences of leading people through change, you will have high levels of change agility and adapt well when faced with complexity and ambiguity. You respond well to setbacks and bounce back from failure, learning from the experience and adjusting, where needed.Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to identify both the overt and covert culture of our organisation will quickly build credibility with stakeholders at all levels, positioning you as a trusted partner.You are able to challenge thinking and question assumptions (including your own) in a constructive way, as well as able to understand psychology/behaviours and their influence on how people respond to transition and change.If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.Rewards and benefitsWe will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 1st October 2024 and interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 7th October 2024.Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.Why join usJoining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You’ll belong to a collaborative team that’s exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it’s safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

Expected salary

£57100 – 76500 per year

Location

Cambridgeshire

Job date

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 22:04:51 GMT

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