Employers' Disability Charter
Are you an employer who wants to create a more inclusive workplace for everyone, including disabled people? Joining the Employers’ Disability Charter is a great first step.
“It’s been fantastic working with GET to support their colleagues by offering workplace experience. Our key aim was to help the participants develop their life skills by working alongside our branch teams. We put in place individual responsibilities and agreed accountabilities together with spending time on creating a CV and building confidence by practicing interview techniques. Our team have learnt so much from the initiative, we now have a better understanding of how to create an environment that can truly support our commitment to be an inclusive employer and assist job seekers towards securing rewarding careers.”
Scott Thorne
Business Manager for John Rankin, Head of Islands Risk
Islands Risk | Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc
The second edition of the Employers’ Disability Charter is a set of 8 commitments that employers make to create a welcoming and accessible workplace for disabled people. It outlines values and principles that employers can follow to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and with respect. By signing the Charter, you’ll be showing your commitment to creating a people-first organisation.
The Commitments:
#1 Encourage applications from disabled people: We will encourage job applications from disabled individuals and ensure fair consideration for all candidates.
#2 Implement inclusive recruitment practice: We will embed inclusive practice throughout recruitment by removing unnecessary barriers and making reasonable adjustments to ensure fair and equal opportunities.
#3 Guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria: We will guarantee a job interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our job vacancies.
#4 Keep improving accessibility and support for disabled people: We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace. We recognise the diversity of disabilities and understand this is a continuous process.
#5 Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments: We will support employees to succeed by understanding and offering reasonable workplace adjustments.
#6 Offer disabled individuals opportunities to develop workplace skills: We will provide work experience placements, job tasters, and practice interviews for disabled and neurodivergent individuals, wherever practicable.
#7 Ongoing training and development to support disability inclusion: We will provide ongoing training and development for managers and supervisors to ensure they have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support disabled and neurodivergent employees effectively.
#8 Become a Disability Inclusion Ambassador: We will lead by example and enhance employment opportunities for disabled members of our community.
For guidance on how to successfully fulfil each commitment download Charter Guidance.
The commitments will provide you with tangible steps to develop inclusive recruitment practices and disability awareness. Building a greater understanding of how flexibility and a willingness to offer workplace adjustments remove barriers and allow you to access a wider pool of talent.
Signing the Employers’ Disability Charter is a commitment to creating a more equitable workplace where all different voices are heard and valued. The commitments will help you develop a culture of greater acceptance and understanding, improving staff retention and supporting you to become an employer of choice.
Make a difference today. Show your commitment to creating a workplace that values and champions disabled talent.
