In the words of Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee, "Pratham's impact on the lives of millions of kids has been tremendous; it is quite simply an exceptional, best-in-class organisation that has managed to scale across India."
Founded in India, Pratham has become one of the world’s most influential education charities—pioneering cost-effective, evidence-based solutions that have transformed learning for millions of children. Now, through Pratham UK and our global partners, we’re taking these proven programmes to communities across the Global South—from rural India to sub-Saharan Africa, and soon to Latin America, with a new office opening in Bogotá, Colombia.
In the UK, we’ve grown income from £350k to £1.7m in just four years, powered by a committed network of high-net-worth individuals and philanthropists—many from the Indian diaspora. We’re aiming even higher, with a goal of £4m annually by 2030 - our US sister charity raise $30m a year and $20m is raised in India, the programmes are effective and highly scalable.
We’re seeking a talented Head of Philanthropy and Special Events to lead major donor fundraising, oversee our flagship gala, and expand our high-value events. This is your chance to shape the growth of a pioneering Indian NGO with truly global impact.
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Equality Impact Assessment Specialist
Reference: AUG20258292
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 Per Annum
Hours: Part Time, 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term for 10 months
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Are you passionate about inclusion and equity? Do you enjoy developing and driving evidence-based policy and process change through collaboration?
We know that to tackle the nature and climate emergency we need to enable more, and more diverse people to act for nature. Conservation is one of the least diverse sectors in the UK and we recognise our responsibility in driving forward on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) towards a sustainable future for people and nature together.
Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering our ambitions, we have an exciting opportunity for a talented person to join us as an Equality Impact Assessment Specialist.
Working as part of a programme team, reporting to the Senior Accessibility Specialist you will act as lead on building, piloting and embedding a new Equality Impact Assessment process and upskilling colleagues for use across the organisation.
You will develop close relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including project managers, portfolio office, transformation teams and the EDI team; working collaboratively to ensure our policies, projects and programmes have an equitable approach from their inception.
You will have experience of successfully developing and supporting others in conducting Equality Impact Assessments or equivalent data analysis to inform evidence-based decision making. Leading and enabling change to improve inclusivity in an organisation, community or movement building setting. You will be an effective influencer with a record of working with others to achieve results.
This is a great opportunity for a passionate and credible advocate of equity, diversity and inclusion, with an understanding of key issues, challenges and the ability to lead on operational change processes.
This role may include line managing volunteers.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of conducting and supporting Equality Impact Assessments or similar assessments and data analysis that informs policy and procedure
- Strong understanding of intersectionality and generalist EDI knowledge, including the Equality Act 2010, to inform specialist advice and guidance
- Experienced in delivering strategic interventions and influencing positive change at all levels of a large and complex organisation
- Comfortable in proactively challenging internal policy, practices and communications to better include marginalised groups
- Experience of designing and delivering resources and training around EDI in a range of formats to meet the learner where they are in terms of their understanding and needs
- Strong experience of project management to enable work to be planned and delivered to a high quality, on time and within resource capacity
- Experience in contributing to change management and enabling organisational transition to new processes
- Strong data analysis and interpretation skills
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, PowerPoint and project management systems.
- Knowledge of environmental sector and key relating EDI issues and barriers to participation.
- Line management experience.
Closing date: 17:00, Mon, 8th Sep 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position commencing Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
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