Equalities officers promote practices and attitudes to make sure people from minority groups are treated equally within organisations.
£18,000 Starter
to£45,000 Experienced
38 to 40 a week
evenings / weekends attending events or appointments
You can get into this job through:
You could do a degree in a relevant subject, like
Employers may accept a degree in any subject but a postgraduate qualification in disability studies, race and ethnic relations, or equality and diversity studies, may also help you.
You'll usually need:
You could get an introduction to this type of work from a relevant college course, like a Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity.
You'll usually need:
You'll need practical experience of working in the community. You can get this through:
You could apply directly for jobs if you have relevant work experience as well as knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities issues and legislation.
Experience in human resources, youth and community work or social work may give you an advantage.
You may need to qualify as a teacher first if you want to work as an equality and diversity officer in schools.
Some employers will prefer you to be a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
You can find out more about working as an equalities officer from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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In this role you could be:
You could work in an office.
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