EDI Events and Initiatives Manager

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About the Opportunity:

As EDI Events and Initiatives Manager, you will play a key role in delivering Arden University's commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Working as part of the EDI Team, you will manage the end-to-end planning, execution, and evaluation of a calendar of EDI events for both staff and students. These events promote inclusion, engagement, and support for our diverse university community, taking place across our campuses and online.

These events require extensive planning, coordination, and administration, including liaising with speakers and stakeholders, booking venues, managing communications, and overseeing logistics to ensure successful delivery.

In addition to event management, you will also support the administrative coordination of key initiatives, such as the Student Inclusion Panel, EDI Interns Programme, and EDI Curriculum Review. This will involve liaising with stakeholders, coordinating communications, and ensuring the smooth running of these impactful initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape EDI events and initiatives, ensuring they are well-organised, engaging, and continue to make a meaningful impact.

Travel is expected to be monthly.

About You:

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with:

• A proven track record of successfully planning, managing, and evaluating complex events, both in person and online.
• Experience in organising inclusive events, ensuring accessibility for participants with disabilities or complex needs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and understand the needs of varied stakeholders.
• Experience of sourcing suppliers, and managing quotes, purchase orders, and invoices.
• A solid understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) principles.

If you are passionate about delivering impactful and inclusive events while driving positive change, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students' journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, with contributions starting at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discounts for family and friends
• Our 'Golden Ticket' which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits !

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness reflect who we are as an institution, a team, and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 2 March 2025

Interviews: 14 and 17 March 2025

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we ensure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based on people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.