Disability

Hiring people with disabilities

It's beneficial for: 

• the companies involved
• the economy
• wider society. 

Benefits include:

• Expanding a company’s talent pool during recruitment. The best candidate is selected, regardless of disability/ability.
• Bringing diverse experiences, expertise, and skills into the company. This creates a vibrant and resilient workforce.
• Driving positive change.

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as a long-term condition that substantially impacts your ability to conduct normal daily activities. This includes mental health conditions. You don't need an official diagnosis to access health-related support at work.

You're entitled to Reasonable Adjustments at work if you meet this definition. This includes the hiring process. Reasonable Adjustments examples include:

• Flexible working hours
• Adapted equipment at work, such as an orthopaedic chair and desk, screen reader, etc.
• Extra time to complete tasks
• Adapted recruitment process, such as receiving interview questions in writing before the interview.

The Careers team are committed to ensuring our resources, appointments and facilities are accessible. Our information and guidance resources are available in alternative formats. Adapted appointments are available upon request. These include:

• shortened or extended appointment time slots
• different locations, including online or telephone
• a chaperone/advocate present to help you communicate during your appointment.

Please contact us to arrange these adaptations in advance.

Your disabilities don’t define you, your resilience does – read Mahnoor's story