WHY DISABILITY MATTERS
From informing government strategy to connecting individual homes and businesses, BT Group is shaping the UK’s digital future. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive future where everyone is involved.
To achieve that, we’re making sure that our workforce reflects the customers we serve and the communities we operate in. That includes the growing number of people in the UK – around 16 million or 24% of the population – who are disabled or have a long-term health condition.
We see what disabled people have to offer our business. We welcome their perspective. Put simply, we can’t build an inclusive digital future without it.
That’s why we’re striving to make it as fair and easy for people with every kind of disability to apply to work here, to join our business, and to feel welcome and well supported as they build a career with us.
WHY DISABILITY MATTERS
From informing government strategy to connecting individual homes and businesses, BT Group is shaping the UK’s digital future. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive future where everyone is involved.
To achieve that, we’re making sure that our workforce reflects the customers we serve and the communities we operate in. That includes the growing number of people in the UK – around 16 million or 24% of the population – who are disabled or have a long-term health condition.
We see what disabled people have to offer our business. We welcome their perspective. Put simply, we can’t build an inclusive digital future without it.
That’s why we’re striving to make it as fair and easy for people with every kind of disability to apply to work here, to join our business, and to feel welcome and well supported as they build a career with us.
We’re committed to offering interviews to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria for a job.
We’re actively encouraging more disabled people to apply for jobs with us and making sure that we provide the right support to our existing colleagues.
We’re making sure that disabled people have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities – both at the interview stage and throughout their careers here.
You’ll have the opportunity to indicate you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply for a role with us.
APPLICATION FORM
On the application form, you can tell us about your disability and why you need an adjustment. We’ll ask you to suggest possible adjustments that might help, including previous adjustments you’ve had.
If necessary, you can discuss things in more depth with one of our recruiters. This isn’t an exhaustive list – if you need an adjustment to help you be at your best, just let us know and we’ll take it into account.
POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS
- Extra time to complete online or in-person tests/assessments
- Changing the time or location of an interview or assessments
- Supplying information in different formats
- A sign language interpreter
- Supported tests, with help from a support worker – for example to read questions out loud
- Assistive technology or physical adaptations to equipment
POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS
- Extra time to complete online or in-person tests/assessments
- Changing the time or location of an interview or assessments
- Supplying information in different formats
- A sign language interpreter
- Supported tests, with help from a support worker – for example to read questions out loud
- Assistive technology or physical adaptations to equipment
We've developed this tool to help colleagues and their managers record any information and agreed actions together.
Changes can be agreed privately between colleagues and people managers, or implemented with the assistance of our referral service.
Sharing this information helps us understand more about the communities that work here, and empowers us to make BT Group a more inclusive place to work.
We've developed this tool to help colleagues and their managers record any information and agreed actions together.
Changes can be agreed privately between colleagues and people managers, or implemented with the assistance of our referral service.
Sharing this information helps us understand more about the communities that work here, and empowers us to make BT Group a more inclusive place to work.
At 31 March 2023, 33.4% of our Board members, 30% of our Executive Committee members, and 22.5% of our senior leadership team were women.
Our Gender Equality Network (GEN) continues to represent its members effectively.
We’ve built relationships with multiple organisations to support women in tech careers.
At 31 March 2023, our Board comprised two directors from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Our Ethnic Diversity Network (EDN) continues to support inclusion strategy.
At 31 March 2023, our Board had one disabled director.
Our Able2 Network continues to provide lived experience input.
- Learning and development programmes including Digital Campus and Aspire.
- Cybersecurity reskilling programme CAPSLOCK.
- Improved HR system rollout.
- Cost of living support initiatives.
