Employee Experience & Inclusion Advisor (Job Share), CANCER RESEARCH UK at Guardian Jobs

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Employee Experience & Inclusion Advisor - Job Share

Salary: £42,000 (pro-rata) per annum plus benefits

Reports to: Head of Organisational Effectiveness

Directorate: Chief Operating Office, Human Resources

Working hours: Permanent, 14 hours per week Job share

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days (pro-rata) per week in the office)

Closing date: 18 January 2026, 23:55.

Recruitment Process: 1 stage Competency and technical based interview.

Interviews: Week commencing 26th January 2026.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

Please let us know if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

At Cancer Research UK, we know that when people feel included, engaged and cared for, they can do their best work-and that's how we'll achieve our vision to bring forward the day all cancers are cured. As an Employee Experience & Inclusion Advisor, you'll turn colleague voice and experience signals into insights, identifying practical changes that make a real difference to everyday experiences. From shaping policies and processes to creating tools and resources, you'll help embed inclusion and wellbeing into everything we do.

You'll join a team of two Advisors, each with a unique focus: one leading on Insights & Voice, the other on Solutions & Adoption. Together, you'll make sure every voice is heard and every improvement lands.

What will I be doing?

• Listen and learn-run surveys, forums and other feedback activities, ensuring they're ethical, inclusive and accessible.
• Turn insights into action-summarise feedback, extract insight, track progress and visibly close the loop with contributors.
• Design practical improvements-work with others to create simple, scalable changes to policies and processes.
• Create useful tools for managers-develop guides, prompts and support team sessions that build engagement, inclusion and wellbeing.
• Champion everyday wellbeing-translate insights into practices that promote clarity, recovery and psychological safety, and signpost support where needed.
• Maintain and improve recognition tools-check they're fair and inclusive, and suggest updates to increase impact.
• Support digital experience improvements-identify friction points and accessibility issues, and test fixes with users.
• Manage workstreams effectively-track plans, risks and dependencies, and escalate issues when needed.
• Collaborate across teams-coordinate with HRBPs, Internal Communications and Employee Networks to ensure joined-up delivery.
• Embed inclusion and engagement goals-help teams apply standards consistently in everyday practice.
• Safeguard fairness and confidentiality-apply ethical, inclusive principles in every decision and opportunity.
  
  
  

And, of course, you'll be committed to our mission to beat cancer sooner, bringing your expertise to help us create a workplace that reflects our values and ambition.

What are we looking for?

• Understanding of employee experience, inclusion and wellbeing design, including how to map key moments, spot friction points and choose the right approach.
• Experience using employee voice techniques, such as surveys and focus groups, with ethical and inclusive practices.
• Ability to create practical tools for managers and confidently facilitate group sessions to support engagement and wellbeing.
• Knowledge of digital experience and accessibility basics, and ability to contribute clear, inclusive content and feedback.
• Skill in applying inclusion principles to everyday processes, making hiring, onboarding, development and recognition fair and accessible.
• Ability to check for equity and accessibility, reviewing changes and supporting reasonable adjustments.
• Understanding of wellbeing and job design, and how to build clarity, autonomy and psychological safety into team routines.
• Confidence in facilitating sensitive conversations safely, and supporting Employee Networks with clear guidance and feedback loops.
• Ability to interpret and communicate insights clearly, combining data and feedback to support decisions and track progress.
• Strong collaboration skills-working across HR, Technology, Internal Communications and Employee Networks to deliver joined-up improvements.
  
  
  

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

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