Associate Director of Inclusion

Salary: £87,839 to £98,819 per annum

Location: Home-based

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Apply by: Sunday 1st September 2024

At Alzheimer’s Society we’ve bold and ambitious goals that will take us towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.  To achieve our ambitions, we need transformation across our organisation, increasing our agility and ability to respond to an evolving external landscape.  The newly created role of Associate Director of Inclusion is a critical component in making that happen.  As Associate Director of Inclusion, you will lead the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Volunteering and Involvement teams, bringing your expertise in creating an inclusive culture.  Initial priorities are to lead on our Involvement & Participation strategy for and supporting the implementation of a programme to transform our volunteering experience.

As the Associate Director of Inclusion, you will also take a central role in establishing our approach to increasing organisational capability in relation to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, volunteering and involvement from people with lived experience of dementia.

As a member of the People Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively across the People Directorate, contributing to the People strategy, and role modelling high engagement change, to create an inclusive and high-performance culture.

You will also have a collective corporate accountability as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, being a trusted advisor and agent of change for the Society overall.  Working across the organisation, you will champion and enable the successful implementation of our People and Volunteering programmes.

About you

We’re looking for a strategic leader with the ability to influence and deliver through others.  You will be service orientated with a passion for enabling others to be at their best, and have a track record of engaging, mobilising and energising your teams.

You are a collaborative and compassionate professional with a background in one of the functional areas (EDIB or Volunteering or Involvement & Participation).  You will also have an in interest in the other functional areas, along with HR leadership.  Whichever route you took to being a strategic leader, you can translate strategy into actionable plans in a complex environment. You will bring;

• Proven experience of designing and delivering organisation wide change plans, that positively impact key performance measures, including culture and engagement.
• Experience and understanding of strategic approaches to Inclusion and the underpinning tools and frameworks.
• Experience of leading diverse teams across dispersed locations, ideally including volunteers.
• Understanding of how to extend reach both internally for employees and volunteers, and externally to all communities where services are delivered.
• Passionate about involving service users, supporters and people with lived experience to inform strategy and solution development

Application process

If you’re excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Alzheimer’s Society, we would love to hear how your skills and experience are a good match for us. To apply, please send a supporting statement that tells us what appeals to you about the role and how you have previously led cultural change to increase inclusion.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Alzheimer’s Society

At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins.  We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia.  Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Find out more here.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Alzheimer’s Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023!   We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.  This is a wonderful achievement and we’re incredibly proud, as this is fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society.

Equal Opportunities

We’re a national charity providing dementia support to a community that’s ethnically diverse, but we don’t reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer’s Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.