Belonging at Guide Dogs
One goal - achieved by many different ideas, experiences and backgrounds.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Guide Dogs’ vision is of a diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation where everyone feels valued and included. We’re making our way on our journey and are transparent about the fact that we have a lot of work to do, but we’re dedicated to our mission and investing time and resources into getting us there.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy sets out the clear, measurable steps that we're taking to help us achieve our vision of a diverse, inclusive and equitable Guide Dogs where employees feel they belong, are valued and included, and can bring their whole selves to work. We welcome applicants regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
Inclusive recruitment
We're proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer and a Visibly Better Employer, and we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
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We’ll offer an interview to disabled candidates who indicate that they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident interview commitment, provided they demonstrate within their application form that they meet our selection criteria - which is the person specification within our job descriptions.
Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances, where it's not practicable, we may need to limit the number of interviews offered to candidates. Details of the Disability Confident Scheme can be found on the www.gov.uk website. Details of the Visibly Better Employer standard can be found on the RNIB website.
We think it's important for all candidates to feel comfortable when applying or interviewing for roles with us. To enable this, we can make adjustments for any stage of our recruitment process to support you.
The types of adjustments and support we can provide will depend on your individual needs so we encourage you to reach out to our friendly Talent Acquisition Team who will be happy to discuss your requirements further.
Belong at work with our staff network groups
Our staff networks are affinity groups, providing a safe space where colleagues can connect, empathise and support each other, according to the particular lived experience they share.
Our staff networks are:
- Beyond Bias (Ethnic Diversity)
- Carer's Network
- The Disability Network
- Kaleidoscope International Network (KIN)
- Men's Health and Wellbeing Group
- Neurodiversity Group
- Proud @ Guide Dogs (LGBTQ+)
- Women at Guide Dogs
Our People and Wellbeing Strategy
Our People and Wellbeing Strategy (PaWS) helps us to create a culture where we can all feel supported, engaged, healthy, and productive. A culture where everyone can thrive, and our health and wellbeing are as important as anything else we do in a day.
We know that life is full of ups and downs, inside and outside of work, and this can affect how well we do our jobs. Some days we will feel great and we achieve things that surprise us, but other days may be rubbish and all we can do is get through it. We recognise this and want to create a culture where you can be yourself, every day. This involves providing you with the right working conditions, the right support, and the opportunities for you to look after your own wellbeing.
Take a look at our commitment to Lived Experience Leadership and Employment statement
Get in touch
If you’ve got a question, want to find out more about anything on these pages or if you need support at any stage of the recruitment process our friendly Talent Acquisition Team are here to help.
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