On Saturday, 21st November, Leicester Council stepped up in its efforts to combat racial inequalities in the county and has thus, announced a job vacancy for a Race Equality Officer.
The Council seeks to address inequalities and disadvantage “particularly for Leicester's Black, Black British, Caribbean, African and dual-heritage communities”. The announcement of the 18-month job position titled “Race Equality Officer (Black Lives Matter)” appears following the Black Lives Matter protests.
The job vacancy notes, "Leicester has consisted of communities from all over the world for decades and we are proud of and actively celebrate our city’s diversity. However, we know that there is still much to do locally as well as nationally in tackling race equality.
"The City Mayor and Council have pledged to continue to fight racism and discrimination in all its forms in our city. This role is at the heart of supporting that."
Those applying for the position can expect to work closely with the city mayor, Executive Councillors for Equalities and Black Lives Matter and senior managers. They will be developing, co-ordinating and implementing a plan to “tackle race inequality, disadvantage and promote inclusion”. Candidates are expected to have experience of working with communities or organisations and have a “strong knowledge and understanding of racial inequality”.
