Opportunity
We commit to establishing a diverse workforce and creating pathways into and throughout our business that are accessible to all.
Access to training and development opportunities
Developing
We understand the skills and experience of current workforce and how these are currently being utilised within the business.
We will identify skills gaps and areas where underutilised skills and experience could be used in different areas of the business.
Achieving
We create career pathways, and training and development opportunities accessible to all.
We have processes in place to discuss individual training needs with all workers and a Training and Development policy which ensures all workers and employees, including managers, have paid time available to them in supporting their development.
Excelling
We have formal continuing professional development (CPD) systems in place to allow workers and employees to continually update skills or develop new ones to allow for career progression and future skills requirements of the business.
We undertake regular reviews of current skills and experience of current workforce and identify areas of development required for the future of the business.
We have a clear workforce plan in place, identifying future skills need of the organisation.
Attracting a diverse workforce
Developing
We understand current demographics of existing workforce and look for ways to improve procedures across recruitment, retention and progression, to make them more diverse and inclusive.
We will agree target for number of apprentice starts and/or work experience placements that can be provided annually.
We actively support new workforce entrants.
Achieving
We have Diversity and Inclusion and Equality policies and procedures in place with processes for measuring impact.
We actively attract and recruit disabled people to help fill your opportunities (including jobs, apprenticeships, internships, work experience).
We have a clear progression route into substantive employment within the organisation for individuals who successfully complete their apprenticeship/work experience.
Excelling
We engage with local employability partners to provide support and pathways into the organisation for those with barriers to employment.
We regularly review recruitment processes to ensure these remain accessible to all and do not create barriers for those with protected characteristics.