PILAA Research Associate (Consultant) Vacancy 

We are looking for PILAA personalities to become part of our growing family of PILAA Research Associates. Are you an expert or have relevant experience in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion themes, whether that’s on race, gender and sex, disability, neurodiversity, age, class, the psychology of human behaviour, facilitating difficult dialogues, inclusive leadership, policy and advocacy or any other topic not mentioned above or typically not talked about?

Do you have what it takes to educate and inspire others in a fun and creative way, utilising PILAA’s key values which embody FOCUS (Fun, Open-mindedness, Creativity, understanding, Sincerity)?

If you want to make a difference to people’s and businesses lives, through action and learning and if you think you have what it takes to become a PILAA personality, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering and facilitating training on EDI related topics, specialising either in a particular area, as listed above or multiple is desirable and also, at the intersections
• Offering consultancy to clients from various industries and being able to adapt expertise or training to tailor that industry
• Facilitating bespoke conversations on EDI, especially with new narratives and ways of thinking, that are not typically discussed within the EDI landscape and as they relate to the subject of this role
• Creating bespoke training in accordance with clients’ needs and under guidance and support from PILAA Account Director
• Be part of the thinking behind our visual campaigns, newsletters, quarterly resource guides, and developing monthly webinars and Q&A’s related to the subject of this role

Key Person Specifications

• The ability to inspire others, utilising strong presentation skills
• Strong research background or relevant experience in chosen field(s) of expertise (PhD level or relevant would be advantageous)
• Strong or growing public profile or the desire in working towards this
• Someone who can see all sides of the argument
• Creative approach, storyteller, fun facilitator of training
• Creative, visual, artistic, performative, background which can be applied to EDI would be advantageous
• Can demonstrate embodying PILAA’s 5 values: FOCUS (Fun, Open-Mindedness, Creativity, Understanding and Sincerity
• Can adapt EDI training to multiple industries and tailor material accordingly
• Someone who genuinely wants to make a difference and has the patience and resilience to do so
• Someone who is interested in human behaviour and improving organisational workplace cultures
• Forward thinkers, innovative thinkers, compassionate thinkers, creative thinkers
• Good knowledge of EDI themes, anti-discriminatory laws, policies and awareness of the 9 protected characteristics under the 2010 Equality Act, as well as catering to new knowledge in around these areas

Salary – Consultancy day rates and training rates apply

How to apply

If interested please send a CV, along with a 500-word statement or thereabouts (by text, audio, video, or any other alternative way) on why you want to be a PILAA personality, addressing the points mentioned in the job vacancy.

Send to info@pilaa.co.uk

In email subject heading add: PILAA Research Associate Vacancy – Open

Deadline – Open until Tuesday 5pm on the 9th of May 2023.

We welcome anyone to apply, from all walks of life, from all backgrounds as long as you want to make a difference. Our roles are open to all!