Strategic Advisor on Race Equity

About us

We have big goals for the next few years. And we're going to fight for mental health like we never have before. Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

About our race equity work

Becoming an anti-racist charity is a big part of our strategy. This is why we've created:

• the Race Equity in Mind initiative
• our Blueprint for change.

We're aiming to challenge the way we work. And we're not just looking at the results of our race equity work. We're also making sure our everyday work creates space for change.

About the role

Location: Stratford, London or Cardiff (working from home during COVID-19)

Contract: Fixed term for 9 Months

Salary: £70,000 (pro-rata)

Hours: Flexible, between 21 and 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 8 March 2022

As Strategic Advisor on Race Equity, you'll bring:

• senior expertise in driving change to achieve race equity
• a deep understanding of the approaches that work. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• supporting and challenging our senior team at Mind to establish a shared understanding of what it takes, individually and organisationally, to deliver the Race Equity at Mind Initiative
• strategic oversight of Mind'sMind's Race Equity work
• building the foundations for creating a new Race Equity & Transformation Directorate
• engaging people across Mind as we work together to innovate and find the right solutions.

You must be prepared to honour the pain and trauma that accompanies work related to racial justice. And you'll be committed to working with colleagues to create trust and safe spaces that enable deep listening and reflection.

The role is a part of the Chief Executive's team and sits within our Executive team. At first, the postholder will work from home. After lockdown, you'll work at our office for at least 2 days a week, depending on your team's needs.

Equality & Diversity

We value diversity and welcome the different views each of us bring. We're creating an inclusive working environment where we appreciate everyone for who they are.

We're committed to becoming anti-racist in everything we do. And we want to make sure we treat all our employees fairly and equitably at work. 

Becoming an anti-racist organisation sits right at the heart of our work. For more information, you can visit our strategy page.

Read about our strategy

More details and how to apply

For more information and a full person specification, please check on the Job Description button below. To apply, please click on the Apply Now button on the top left of the screen.

If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please contact our HR team [email protected] who will be happy to support you.

Job Description

More about Mind

Our goals:

• Supporting people likely to develop mental health problems, to stay well
• Empowering people who experience a mental health problem to make informed choices about how they live and recover
• Ensuring people get the right services and support at the right time to help their recovery and enable them to live with their mental health problem
• Opening the doors to people with experience of mental health problems participating fully in society
• Gaining equality of treatment for people who experience both mental health and other forms of discrimination

Our values underpin everything we do. They are:

• Open: We reach out to anyone who needs us.
• Together: We're stronger in partnership.
• Responsive: We listen, we act.
• Independent: We speak out fearlessly.
• Unstoppable: We never give up.

To get to know us a little better and more information on working at Mind, including our benefits,  please click the button below

Working for Mind