Finding Disability Inclusive Employers
When:
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Online
Are you looking for an inclusive workplace that truly values diversity and supports your individual needs?
This online session is designed to help you recognise which employers are actively committed to disability inclusion and tips on how to find them.
We’ll explore what to look for on company websites, including accessibility statements and diversity policies, as well as how to make use of specialist job boards and resources aimed at disabled applicants. You’ll also receive practical advice on approaching employers, sharing disability information and asking the right questions to ensure you find a workplace that feels right for you.
We will be hearing from three inspiring speakers who will share their reflections and experiences around finding inclusive opportunities and there will also be an opportunity to ask questions to our panel members and get some useful tips and advice!
Speakers confirmed for the event:
Scarlett James – National Institute of Teaching
Scarlett is a University of Nottingham alumna and currently works as Marketing and Events Coordinator for the National Institute of Teaching. She previously worked in a disabled-person-led social enterprise, creating content that highlighted disabled people’s lived experiences, barriers, and rights, as well as delivering workplace inclusion training. Having spoken at Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Scarlett’s interest in disability inclusion is shaped by her own experiences of mental health and neurodiversity.
Phillippa Collins - Law alumni from Northumbria University now working at Womble Bond Dickinson, diagnosed with ADHD in 3rd yr of university and now has an active role in the firm’s internal Disability & Neurodiversity Network.
I am a Trainee Solicitor at WBD and am just coming to the end of my second seat, in the Planning & Infrastructure team. My first seat was in the Residential team. I knew I wanted to study law, and having visited a corporate law firm during sixth form, knew that corporate law was for me. Having experienced mental health issues since I was at school, I was also diagnosed with ADHD whilst at university. When I received my ADHD diagnosis, I really questioned whether a career in law would still be possible. There were very few resources at the time, and although there have been moves in the right direction, there is still some way to go in the corporate world. Neurodivergence, disability and long term mental or physical health conditions do not have to be a barrier to your chosen career.
This event will be particularly useful if you:
• Identify as disabled, neurodivergent, or have a long-term health condition
• Want to feel more confident assessing whether an employer is inclusive
• Are applying for placement opportunities, part-time jobs, internships and graduate jobs
By attending, you’ll:
• Learn what to look for in job adverts, websites, and recruitment practices
• Be introduced to resources and job boards focused on inclusive employers
• Gain practical tips for sharing your needs to an employer • Have the opportunity to ask questions to our panel members
This session will be via Teams and will be open to students at a number of universities.
If you need any adjustments to access this session, please contact careers@bbk.ac.uk.
The first part of the event will be recorded but there will also be an unrecorded time for you to ask questions.
This is a collaborative event which is organised by ten different universities to support our students in navigating careers, recruitment and work with disability, neurodivergence or health conditions.
Contact name: Careers and Enterprise Team
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