We are delighted to announce that we are looking for two full-time Equality Officers with experience and a passion for inclusion, and for two or more new trustees. If you have a passion for disability equality and for the development of inclusive settings which welcome all identities, we want to hear from you.

Working in close collaboration with CSIE’s director from September 2022, the two Equality Officers will initially be engaged in offering consultancy and training for local authorities, schools and other educational settings, as well as contributing to lobbying & campaigning activities, the development of new resources, fundraising and research.

Our new Trustees are welcome to join us as soon as possible. Trustees meet four times a year, mostly online. They agree CSIE policy & strategy and have an overview of CSIE activities, supporting and challenging staff as critical friends and enabling staff to stay focused on CSIE’s core aims. We are keen to appoint trustees with a background and experience in finance and fundraising.

As existing staff and Trustees know, there is never a dull moment in CSIE’s life. Our work is intense, with a significant element of unpredictability. When the telephone rings, it could be someone selling water coolers or a journalist seeking CSIE’s position on a topical issue. If nobody wanted CSIE’s resources or services (this has not happened in our 40-year history), we would have to rely entirely on fundraising to sustain CSIE. For those of us already here, this adds a further layer of interest to an already exciting and gratifying job.

To find out more, please feel free to explore our website and the succinct information we have prepared about CSIE and, for Equality Officer applications, the job description and person specification. If you have any queries, you can write to us at admin@csie.org.uk.

There is an online application process for Equality Officer and for Trustee applications. The closing date for all applications is 12 noon on Friday 8 July and job interviews will be held on Thursday 14 July.

Thank you for considering joining CSIE, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity. We are very committed to and very proud of our organisation and hope you will enjoy being part of CSIE’s life and contributing to its further development!