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The overarching purpose of the Anti-Racism Advisory Panel members will be to hold Transport for Wales (TfW) to account in its delivery of its Anti-Racism Action Plan (ARAP), ensuring accountability and transparency in addressing racial inequity within the organisation, and fostering and inclusive environment that promotes racial diversity and combats racism.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Attend and actively contribute to the Anti-Racism Advisory panel meetings by sharing insights, providing constructive feedback, and collaborating with other members to develop actionable recommendations, to ensure the panel effectively advances equity, inclusivity and anti-racist practices within the organisation.
• Respond to queries on the area of policy expertise between meetings, by providing relevant evidence and information, such as reviewing drafts, sharing government reports, research, and other data, to ensure the panel is well-informed and equipped to make impactful decisions.
• Ensure the needs of people from global majority backgrounds (both customer and colleague-wise) are central to the work of the panel, by amplifying their voices and advocating for inclusive practices, to promote inclusivity and eliminate barriers that perpetuate systematic inequities.
• Collaborate with the Panel and TfW by; identifying gaps and challenges, highlight opportunities, and present actionable solutions, ensuring the ARAP is effectively delivered, and its outcomes are robustly monitored, to drive meaningful progress in advancing anti-racism practices across all areas of policy.

At Transport for Wales, we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative.  Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers.  We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

TfW is a Disability Confident employer. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.

• Understanding and commitment to the vision, purpose and values of TfW’s anti-racism action plan; an analysis and deep understanding of racism and attempts to tackle it in Britain, its history of colonialism and slavery.
• Understanding and expertise of how race disparities get institutionalised in policy making, systems, processes and services or in the workforce and having potential solutions to tackle them.
• Experience or understanding of how public services work to develop and implement policy.
• Bring your lived experience of racism in helping others understand racism and anti-racism.

 Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak and write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.