Fusion People are proud to champion

Inclusive Recruitment

Working with our clients to ensure inclusivity in their processes.  

Fusion People strive to approach recruitment from an inclusive and accessible start-point and actively promote inclusion across a number of industries.

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Fusion People’s Commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

At Fusion People, we believe that the power of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) creates a vibrant and innovative workplace. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, included, respected, and empowered to be their best selves.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and follow a zero-tolerance approach to bias, barriers and discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create equality within inclusive teams.  We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to be themselves.   

Inclusion starts right at the beginning of the recruitment process, and we work hard to ensure we continue this throughout every stage; from selection and induction to development and promotion. 

With a diverse team of individuals, we can grow and learn better together. 

Here’s how we’re making a difference:

Policies and Procedures

Our commitment to EDI is embedded in our policies and procedures. We adhere to the Equality Act 2010, which makes it unlawful to discriminate based on any of the protected characteristics; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. 

Inclusive Recruitment

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible from start to finish. This includes engaging with diverse talent pools and providing opportunities for young people through our Apprenticeship Scheme. 

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to inclusive hiring practices. This status reflects our dedication to: 

  • Ensuring inclusive and accessible recruitment. 
  • Communicating vacancies in an accessible manner. 
  • Offering guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants. 
  • Providing reasonable adjustments. 
  • Supporting existing employees. 

Supply Chain Sustainability School

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As Silver Members of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, we actively engage in continuous learning and improvement in areas related to sustainability, including EDI. This membership provides us with valuable resources and training opportunities to ensure our practices are up-to-date and effective. 

Armed Forces Covenant

As signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, we have received the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. This reflects our commitment to treating those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, fairly. 

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More ways Fusion People impact the world around them…

Training and Support 

We provide comprehensive training and development to all employees, focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion. This training educates our workforce on the importance of the Protected Characteristics and helps remove unconscious bias, promoting an inclusive approach throughout our organisation. 

Mental Health First Aid

Not only do we provide Mental Health First Aid training through our training division, we also ensure leaders amongst our team are fully qualified. We aim to ensure a high level of mental health support to all of our staff and candidates where possible.

Local Charitable Causes

Our branch teams select local charitable causes annually to support and fundraise for. The regularly take part in office based event as well as sponsored activities to help support these local causes. Fusion People also contribute and match donations to support the efforts of our team.

Awareness and Campaigns 

We raise awareness about EDI through various internal and external campaigns, celebrating events like Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Armed Forces Day, and Neurodiversity Celebration Week. These initiatives help us to continuously educate and engage our team on important issues. 

 

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If you’re a Fusion People worker or employee, don’t forget you have access to a range of advice and support through our wellbeing portal. If you haven’t registered yet, please drop Lucy Guthrie a line on lucy.guthrie@fusionpeople.com