Race Equality Network
Anti-Racism Strategic Lead
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The Bradford Health Inequities Programme (Bhip)
The Bradford Health Inequities Programme (Bhip) is a five-year programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered jointly by Race Equality Network (REN) and Happy Healthy You (HHU). As part of the National Lottery Community Fund's National Collective, Bhip is one of nine health inequities programmes established nationally to address health inequities caused by structural racism and discrimination.
Working alongside communities, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, the NHS, public services and other partners across Bradford District, Bhip will co-design, test and evaluate community-led approaches that address health inequities driven by structural racism and discrimination, influence policy and practice, drive system change, and generate evidence and learning for Bradford while contributing to the National Lottery Community Fund's National Collective.
As an innovative five-year programme, Bhip is expected to evolve through community engagement, co-design, learning and evaluation. The Bhip team should therefore expect their roles to develop over time in response to programme learning, funding and organisational requirements and the changing needs of the programme.
About You
You will be an experienced and credible leader with significant expertise in anti-racism, structural discrimination, policy and system change, and an understanding of how these contribute to health inequities.
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This is not a generic EDI, policy or anti-racism role. It is Bhip’s specialist lead for racism and structural discrimination, responsible for applying structural analysis to community insight and evidence, building structural literacy and anti-racist capability, and working with communities and system partners to translate that learning into accountable changes in policy, practice, commissioning, governance and decision-making that drive demonstrable system change and improvement.
You will be equally comfortable working alongside Global Majority communities and community leaders, white allies, VCSE organisations, practitioners, commissioners, senior system leaders and change makers. You will combine strong analytical and policy skills with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence and constructively challenge, navigating complexity and resistance while maintaining a clear focus on shared power and institutional accountability. Working closely with the Programme Lead and wider Bhip team, you will play a key role in turning community insight into defined system action and demonstrable, evaluated system change, generating evidence and learning that can be shared locally and nationally to influence wider policy and practice.
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You will understand why organisations and systems can resist change and have the interpersonal, political and influencing skills to move people towards action, without diluting evidence or avoiding difficult challenge simply to maintain relationships.
Job Details
- SALARY: £45,000 per annum
- HOURS: 1.0 FTE, based on a 37-hour working week
- HOLIDAYS: 25 days per annum, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure
- PENSION: 3% employer contribution
- LOCATION: Based in central Bradford, with regular travel across Bradford District and occasional national travel. This is primarily an office-based role, with flexibility when appropriate.
- DURATION: This appointment is offered on an initial three-year fixed-term contract. While the Bradford Health Inequities Programme (Bhip) is funded for five years, any extension beyond the initial contract period will be subject to continued funding, organisational requirements, programme needs and satisfactory performance.
Application Details
- CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 20th September 2026
- INTERVIEW DATE: 1st October 2026
Apply now via the Bhip Website, https://bhip.org.uk/anti-racism-strategic-lead-vacancy/
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