Diversity and Inclusion - Government Digital Service Careers

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We want to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. </p> <p>To make it happen, we:</p> <ul> <li>measure and improve diversity at GDS</li> <li> create an inclusive working environment through our networks </li> <li> embed inclusivity at all levels of GDS, including leadership </li> <li>ensure diversity and representation at all levels</li> </ul> <h2> Equal opportunities</h2> <p> We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. </p> <h2>Equity</h2> <p> Respect, collaboration and trust are at the core of our culture. We trust each other to do our best work. We believe in our mission and work for the whole population. We can only do that by being an equitable organisation ourselves. </p> <p> We believe that diverse teams are better. We are trying to make sure that everyone has a fair and equitable experience of being on the team and progressing in the team. </p> <p> We鈥檒l consider all applicants who meet the criteria for employment, without regard to race, colour, religion, class, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability or age. </p> <h2>Creating an inclusive environment</h2> <p> We have a strong group of networks operating across the organisation, nearly all of which are sponsored by a senior leader. </p> <p>These networks include:</p> <ul> <li>REACH network</li> <li>The Mental Health and Wellbeing Network</li> <li>Disability at GDS</li> <li>LGBT+ group</li> <li>GDS introverts network</li> <li>Neurodiversity</li> <li>Social mobility</li> </ul> <p> Our networks challenge everyone in the organisation to think about how we can be more inclusive in every aspect of our work. </p> <h2>Our diversity and inclusion initiatives</h2> <p> We aim to make our interview process as inclusive for all candidates. Please see below some of the initiatives that we have in place: </p> <ul> <li> we have committed to interviewing all candidates who identify as disabled, offering reasonable adjustments for the interview, and meet the minimum requirement for one of our roles under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) </li> <li> inclusive interview panels - we aim to reflect the society we serve. One of the ways we do this is to ensure our interview panels are chosen on the basis of their biographies and their own diversity characteristics </li> <li> all our vacancies at GDS are apart of <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230525001600/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans<span class="sr-only">(Link opens in a new tab)</span></a> initiative, which looks to achieve its ambition of making the United Kingdom the best place to be a veteran anywhere in the world </li> </ul> <img alt="Disability confident employer logo" src="/web/20230525001600im_/https://gdscareers.gov.uk/assets/img/image-4.png"> </div> </section> </main> <footer> <div class="content-width" id="footer-wrapper"> <h3 id="footer-heading">More information</h3> <div class="flex-container"> <ul> <li><a href="./about-us.html">About GDS</a></li> <li> <a href="./diversity-inclusion.html">Diversity and inclusion</a> </li> <li> <a href="./things-you-need-to-know.html">Things you need to know</a> </li> <li> <a href="./accessibility-statement.html">Accessibility statement</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230525001600/https://gdscareers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-ext/brand-4/xf-930972319091/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/4/adv/" target="_blank">All open opportunities at GDS</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230525001600/https://gds.blog.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Our blogs</a> </li> <li> <a href="./cookies.html" target="_blank">Cookies</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin-top: 30px"> <img style="margin-right: 10px;" alt="Disability Confident Employer" height="100px" src="/web/20230525001600im_/https://gdscareers.gov.uk/assets/img/image-4.png"> <img alt="Civil Service Commission" height="100px" src="/web/20230525001600im_/https://gdscareers.gov.uk/assets/img/image-6.png"> </div> <p> If you work in the Civil Service and would like access internal GDS vacancies please sign in to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230525001600/https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi" target="_blank">Civil Service Jobs.</a> </p> </div> </footer> <div id="navigation-overlay"></div> <script> var config = { apiKey: '4d3dc520a507d939167db1597855ba81a2f0b371', product: 'PRO', notifyDismissButton: false, closeStyle: 'button', mode: 'GDPR', text: { acceptSettings: 'Accept all cookies', rejectSettings: 'Reject all cookies', closeLabel: 'Save and close', }, statement: { description: `Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. 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