Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Empower is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, where employees feel safe and empowered to share different ideas, perspectives and experiences. We recognise the strengths that our differences bring to the organisation, we celebrate the value in our different perspectives and we embrace the variety of lived experiences that enrich our team and work.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. We recognise the strengths that our differences bring to the organisation, we celebrate the value in our different perspectives and we embrace the variety of lived experiences that enrich our team and our work. We welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and Disability Confident Committed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender confirming surgery, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Empower have put their money where their mouth is, supporting four interns with six-week paid internships, via the 10,000 Black Interns and 10,000 Able Interns programmes.
EDI Survey Results We survey our team annually with an EDI lens, to help us understand and support our team better, and foster a feeling of psychological safety. These results are taken from our latest survey. 70% identify as having neurodivergent traits 71% see meaningful changes in inclusive policies 33% identify as non-white 46% have a disability 95% feel included at work 90% stated that Empower is run on strong values and principles 85% would recommend Empower as a good place to work
10,000 Black Interns Empower partnered with the 10,000 Black Interns Programme to discover untapped talent within the black community, and to foster diversity and inclusion in the workplace. David and Sena describe their experience
10,000 Able Interns Empower partnered with the 10,000 Able Interns Programme to discover untapped talent within the disability community, and to foster diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Ryan and Fadumah's Internship Reflections
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy Diversity, equity and inclusion is a crucial part of our core values at Empower and help us to deliver our mission. Our full Diversity and Inclusion policy can be found here. Diversity and Inclusion Policy Introducing The Halo Code We are excited to announce that Empower has adopted The Halo Code, the UK’s first Black hair code. No Black employee should have to change their natural or protective hairstyle in order to thrive at work. We hope that the Halo Code will move us one step closer to a world free from discrimination, where all Black members of our community have their identities fully recognised and celebrated. Read about The Halo Code in full. The Halo Code Inclusive recruitment process Applying for a job can be stressful, especially if you are not sure what to expect. It is important to us that all potential applicants get the opportunity to show us their talents at every stage of the recruitment process, so we have put together some guidance outlining how we do recruitment at Empower so you know what to expect when applying for a job with Empower. Applying for a job at Empower Diverse Careers At Empower, we value people above all else. We know the happier the people we work with are, the better our work will be. The better Empower’s work, the happier our clients are. Because of this, we make sure that everyone who works at Empower feels supported, challenged and inspired. Take a look at our current job opportunities, and learn more about Empower’s culture. Careers at Empower
Empower’s EDI approach Empower supports diversity with a dedicated EDI strategy, led by an EDI team who meet monthly, report back to the team at monthly team days, and run monthly awareness sessions. We survey our team 3x a year and share the results transparently back to the whole team. On EDI, we specifically survey our team annually with an EDI lens, this helps us understand and support our team better, and helps to foster a feeling of psychological safety. Our most recent EDI survey revealed our team is 80% female, 67% of the team describe their ethnicity as white, 46% have a disability, 70% identify as having neurodivergent traits, 54% identify as heterosexual, and 75% are state educated. 94% of the team feel included at work and 71% of the team see meaningful changes in Empower’s inclusive policies. We hosted 2x black interns in 2023, through 10,000 Black Interns, supporting them with mentorship, skills and training, and paying them a living wage for 6 weeks. We operate a blind recruitment process to reduce unconscious bias, and support diverse interviewees by sharing questions in advance and paying people to complete interview tasks. To support a gender-balanced team our employee policies offer equal parental leave to anyone male, female or non-binary, becoming a parent, and female health policies including menopause, infertility, PCOS. We offer return-to-work coaching and support to parents reintegrating after paternal leave. On pay, we benchmark our salary bands against three industry standards annually, and operate transparent pay banding. We offer the team free therapy sessions and rapid access to therapists. In our November 2024 survey 90% of our team stated that Empower is run on strong values and principles, and 85% would recommend Empower as a good place to work. In addition to the answers above, that ensure Empower is an inclusive employer for all of our team, we are focused on disability inclusion by working towards being a Disability Confident Employer. We hosted 2x disabled interns in 2024, supporting them with mentorship, skills and training, and paying them a Living Wage. We support the 46% of our team who are disabled via flexible and remote working that allows them to manage their condition optimally around work. We provide home desk assessments, and provide additional equipment where needed.
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