Inclusive employer

We're committed to our policies encompassing equal opportunities for the whole workforce, through training and our inclusive culture.

We remove discrimination against any employee in their access to employment, training, working conditions, promotion, or dismissal.

Equality objectives

Our external equality objectives are:

to develop and provide services using data and insight to ensure that we meet the needs of our diverse communities

Our internal equality objectives are:

to encourage diversity and champion equality within our workplace
we will develop and support an inclusive working environment where all staff are respected with zero tolerance of bullying and harassment

This means that we:

seek to implement best practice in all ongoing and future work
remove discrimination against any employee or applicant in their access to employment, training, working conditions, promotion or dismissal
ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
communicate and promote our vacancies in methods accessible for all
offer interviews to any disabled person who meets the essential criteria for the role
anticipate and make reasonable adjustments for staff and candidates, as required
support existing employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition