Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Consultant (Freelance)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Consultant (Freelance)

Without Walls Closing date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Artform: Combined arts
Role: Creative
Contract: Temporary
Remote

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Job Summary

Without Walls is seeking an EDI Consultant to support three areas of strategic and organisational work covering organisational culture, governance, staff and Board development, in preparation for the next EDI Strategy and Action Plan. To be delivered over 20 days from September 2026 to March 2027

Job Description

The post holder will work independently but in close collaboration with the Head of Programme and Chief Executive, and will bring specialist expertise in organisational EDI to a small organisation at a significant moment of change.
The current EDI Action Plan (2026-27) embeds equity across governance, programme and workforce, and establishes new infrastructure including two dedicated Development Producer roles. In parallel, Without Walls is developing a Business Plan for
2026-30 and preparing for an NPO application to Arts Council England for the next
funding period.
A new EDI Strategy will be developed to align with that funding period, replacing the current action-plan model with a longer-term strategic framework, supported by a renewed Action Plan. The consultant will play a key role in laying the groundwork for these initiatives, while also delivering the ongoing organisational culture and training commitments set out in the 2026-27 Action Plan.

Scope of work:
1. Organisational Culture Review
Without Walls is committed to a review of its organisational culture and practices in relation to equity, diversity and inclusion.
2. Staff and Board Training
Without Walls commits to EDI and access training for all staff and Board members, including as part of induction for new joiners
3. Strategic Development
Looking ahead to the next NPO funding period, the consultant will support Without Walls in developing the foundations of a new EDI Strategy and Action Plan. This work will be scoped and sequenced in collaboration with the Head of Programme.

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Job Requirements

We welcome applications from consultants with a range of backgrounds and approaches. You may have worked primarily within the arts and cultural sector, or you may bring relevant expertise from adjacent fields including public sector equality, community development or organisational development.
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the communities and identities central to Without Walls' EDI work, including Global Majority communities and Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent people.
If you feel you could deliver this work well but are unsure whether you meet all of the criteria, please still consider applying, or feel free to get in touch for a conversation about the brief. Please contact [email protected].

Job Responsibilities

Essential:
A strong track record in developing or reviewing EDI strategies, action plans or governance frameworks for organisations, ideally in the arts, cultural or public sector
Experience of conducting organisational culture reviews or equity audits, including designing appropriate methodologies and presenting findings to leadership and governance bodies
Ability to assess organisational training needs and advise on appropriate approaches and providers
Ability to work independently and manage a varied, time-limited commission with defined outputs
Confidence working at a strategic level with senior leadership, including the ability to name difficult findings constructively
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear strategic documents for a range of audiences

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Consultant (Freelance)
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026
  • Location: Remote

How to Apply

To apply, please send us:
A CV detailing your relevant experience, including clients or organisations you have worked with in a consultancy capacity
A cover letter (2 pages of A4 maximum) responding to the following two questions:
What would you bring to this brief, and why are you interested in working with Without Walls at this moment?
How would you approach the organisational culture review — what methodology or framework would you propose, and why?
Please ensure that CV and cover letters are submitted in either PDF or Word formats.
We will also accept applications as audio or video files responding to the two cover letter questions above. These should be no more than 10 minutes in total. Files submitted should be mp3, mp4 or wave limited to 5MB.
Please send your completed application to [email protected] with the subject header ‘EDI Consultant’ by Wednesday 29 July at 12pm (midday).