Community Equity Officer


Company:	ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD
Salary:	£21.65 to £24.06 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 1BY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	12 Sept 2026

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Summary

Community Equity Officer needed in Cambridge Paying £21.65per hr ref 5302496

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and delivery of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion strategies, ensuring community voices and lived experiences inform policy and service improvements.
- Coordinate and support community consultation, engagement activities, workshops and events, building positive relationships with residents, community groups and voluntary sector organisations.
- Undertake research and analyse consultation feedback, demographic data and equality-related information to identify trends, inform decision-making and support service development.
- Provide advice and guidance on equality legislation, Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) and best practice, supporting teams to embed equity considerations into their work.
- Assist in the review and improvement of EqIA processes, monitoring equality-related risks and contributing to the development of performance measures and key indicators.
- Administer equity-related grant funding programmes, maintaining records, monitoring outcomes and evaluating community impact.
- Support the operation of inclusion, equality and community advisory panels, including meeting administration, report preparation, recruitment and induction of panel members.
- Produce reports, presentations and briefings to communicate findings, recommendations and best practice.
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with internal teams, community organisations, voluntary sector partners and other stakeholders.
- Keep up to date with emerging equality, diversity, inclusion and community engagement developments, sharing learning and best practice to support continuous improvement.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

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