Published: 14 Dec 2023
Alternative formats are available for the EDI Advisory Group Recruitment Call Out:
Other formats can be made available on request:
Access support to apply is also available - access support contributes to costs for services to help applicants overcome barriers to applying for Creative Scotland opportunities.
We offer a contribution to access support to individuals who self-identify as D/deaf, hard of hearing, disabled or living with chronic illness, mental illness or neurodivergence (such as dyslexia, autism, ADHD).
If you require access support to make an application, please contact Kim Simpson, Head of EDI, on Kim.Simpson@creativescotland.com to arrange this.
If you are a D/deaf BSL user, you can access our services with the Contact Scotland-BSL programme. Go to: www.contactscotland-bsl.org/deafcallers for more information.
Do you have expertise of the various aspects of Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), through lived experience and/or through professional knowledge?
We are inviting up to 12 members to join our EDI Advisory Group to help guide Creative Scotland’s work in this area for three years from February 2024.
The group will meet at least four times per year and meetings will be facilitated by Creative Scotland’s Head of EDI, Kim Simpson.
We hosted an online drop-in session - view the questions that were asked at the session.
Download the Drop-In Session FAQs (downloads a .dotx Word document)
Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion is a priority for Creative Scotland. We know this is crucial to the quality and richness of creative activity, and in making sure as many people as possible can access and participate in arts and culture across Scotland. We also have a legal duty to tackle inequalities and eliminate discrimination.
Creative Scotland sets EDI Outcomes every four years. These help to make sure equalities, diversity, and inclusion is understood and applied in all our work. The purpose of the EDI Advisory Group is to help Creative Scotland achieve these outcomes and to help us set new ones.
Our current EDI Outcomes cover 2022-2026 and you can read more about these on the Creative Scotland website
In simple terms, these outcomes relate to four areas:
Members will be appointed in February 2024 for three years.
There will be an induction day on 20 February 2024 for those who are appointed.
The Group will meet four times per year:
There may be optional additional meetings for issues that need further work.
Meetings take place on weekdays and are hybrid – a mix of online and in-person.
They will be facilitated by Creative Scotland’s Head of EDI with support from colleagues. Guests from Creative Scotland and the sector may also be invited to some meetings.
Before each meeting, you will need to read supporting papers or undertake related tasks. We will ask you to tell us your access requirements to make sure you have the time to do this.
We will:
The Group will be made up of a diverse range of individuals, each with expertise and experience across different areas relevant to the work of Creative Scotland. This includes a strong working knowledge of the opportunities and challenges within one or more of the following protected characteristics:
We are also interested to hear from those who can contribute though their expertise on approaches around:
We welcome applications from people working outside the creative sector or people with a strong personal interest in arts and culture.
The statement should:
Email your application to Kim.Simpson@creativescotland.com by midday Friday 2 February.
Each application will be assessed against the following criteria:
We will also aim to ensure that the membership is diverse across protected characteristics and lived experiences, whilst also considering intersectionality.
Kim Simpson, Head of Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion
Email: Kim.Simpson@creativescotland.com
Phone: +44 (0)7970 196 905