We value inclusivity and diversity
We want to be a diverse workforce which is strong, better performing and represents the community and citizens it serves. An inclusive workplace will make people feel comfortable to be themselves and they will thrive to be their best.
The planned activities to help us achieve this theme are:
Become a Disability Confident Leader
We are in progress of establishing and agreeing delivery timescales to meet the criteria to become a Disability Confident Leader. We anticipate this will be completed by 2024.
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme - achieve 'gold' in the veteran's charter
We have achieved the Defence Employer ‘silver status’ and aim to submit our application for ‘gold status’ by March 2023. A reservist policy has been completed and we are creating The Armed Forces Family network which will be aimed at veterans, reservists and families of the armed forces within our workforce.
About wellbeing
Our aim is to be an organisation with a positive working environment where we support each other to be as well as we can be. Our focus is on three priority areas:
- The Mental Health of all of our employees
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles to our employees
- The Muscular Skeletal Health of our employees
Read more about our wellbeing plans.
Publish our wellbeing plans
All elements of our Gold Wellbeing at Work application have been completed and we are waiting for an outcome which we hope to achieve within 2023.
We have provided opportunities to all employees to engage with financial wellbeing support, health MOTs and wellbeing sessions during Autumn/Winter 2022/3, with a focus to continue to support the wellbeing of all employees.
Ensure all teams have a Wellbeing Charter
We will engage with all departments regarding their wellbeing requirements and we have developed one corporate Wellbeing Charter.
Departmental specific inductions
We are engaging with directorates specifically focussing on departmental inductions. This will be reviewed by April 2023 and improvements to enhance the employee lifecycle and this will be in place by August 2023.
New Managers Induction Programme
The New Managers Induction Programme has now commenced and will be live by May 2023.
Create a vibrant employee equality and diversity and inclusivity group with regular seminars
As part of our Equality Action Plan, we have created eight networks relating to the different protected characteristics and they will host events and regular seminars about relevant topics.
Managers' training has been completed and an equalities Staff Room page has been created.
Frontline employee training is now in progress, with in-person sessions commencing in March 2023 and additional subject specific training to follow this.
The updated Recruitment and Selection Policy is offering guaranteed interviews to additional groups such as Care Leavers and Veterans.