ASSOCIATES - Inclusion and Diversity Consultancy - SPORTS

ASSOCIATES - Inclusion and Diversity Consultancy - SPORTS

ASSOCIATES - Inclusion and Diversity Consultancy - Sports Experience - UK Based

Thank you for considering applying to join our Associate Talent Pool at Inclusive Employers. We hope this information can help you decide whether to apply.

• Base: UK Based – our Associates deliver consultancy and training both virtually and in person.
• Skills & Experience – proven experience of working within sports organisations delivering inclusion and diversity initiatives.
• Associate Rates – variable depending upon assignment.
• We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for any disabled applicant who may wish to take up this offer, where they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
• You must have a Limited Company and be eligible to work in the UK.

As the UK's first and rokov leading cross‑sector membership organisation, we support employers in building inclusive workplaces and diverse work forces. We design and deliver training and consultancy solutions across the spectrum of inclusion. Find out more at

We work with a community of trusted Associates to deliver high‑quality training and consultancy services on an assignment‑led ad‑hoc contract basis.

Our Associates support us on ad‑hoc assignments delivering Inclusion and Diversity training, facilitation and/or consultancy services with confidence, credibility and warmth. Assignments may include Online and Face‑to‑Face interventions such as Workshops, Webinars, In‑House and τ Consultancy Projects.

To be considered for our Associate Pool you must demonstrate a broad range of skills and competencies within Inclusion and Diversity, including training and/or consultancy. This recruitment round requires evidence of delivering these within the sports sector.

• Deliver learning interventions – a wide range of training, learning and development interventions with an engaging, informative and convincing style to a wide range of audiences, face‑to‑face and virtually.
• Consultancy solutions – comprehensive, specialist and practical inclusion and diversity expertise and solutions to employers across the sports sector on issues ranging from strategic to tactical and operational.

• You are a Limited Company – all new Associates must operate as a registered UK limited company and are responsible for managing their own tax and legal obligations.
• You are in control – as an Associate you work independently and are not part of our internal team or day‑to‑day supervision.
• Each assignment stands on its own – scope, deliverables, time frames and rates are agreed separately in writing.
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• IE sets the fee structure – we periodically review and may revise our fees to remain in line with market rates.

Person Specification

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills – skilled in building rapport with various clients and working with individuals from a wide range of organisations and at different levels of seniority.
• For Training / Facilitation – highly developed presentation and communication skills, including experience delivering engaging Inclusion and Diversity training to a wide range of commercial audiences, including sports organisations, and writing clear and concise reports.
• For Consultancy – experience delivering inclusion and diversity consultancy solutions or strategies within complex sports organisations, from analysing issues using qualitative and quantitative data through to recommending best‑practice solutions, piloting interventions and evaluating success.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and its implications for different organisational activities and employment.
• In‑depth and current understanding of inclusive best practice as it applies to the workplace and within the sport sector.
• An inclusive approach and value set – we share a common belief in fairness and inclusion.

Please click apply and attach your CV. You will be invited to answer the application questions; a cover letter is not required. The cw should clearly align with the requirements of the role.

CLOSING DATE: 5pm Thursday 15th January (we reserve the right to close the role early if we feel it is necessary)

INTERVIEW DATE:
January 2026