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Equal Opportunities Policy

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees, applicants, contractors, and stakeholders. We oppose all unlawful and unfair discrimination, harassment, or victimisation, and strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Policy

This policy is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and all relevant UK employment and anti-discrimination laws. We recognise and protect the nine protected characteristics:

  • Age
  • Disability
  • Gender reassignment
  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Pregnancy and maternity
  • Race
  • Religion or belief
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation

Scope

This policy applies to all aspects of employment: recruitment, terms and conditions, pay and benefits, training and development, promotion and transfer, dismissal and redundancy. It also applies to contractors, agency workers, freelancers, and job applicants.

Types of Discrimination

We prohibit direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, and victimisation. We prohibit any acts or policies that could disproportionately disadvantage or unfairly treat individuals or groups.

Responsibilities

Everyone in the business shares responsibility for promoting and upholding this policy. The leadership team and managers take a lead role in modelling inclusive behaviour and responding to concerns.

Recruitment and Selection

All recruitment, promotion and selection decisions are made fairly and on merit. We will use structured selection processes and take reasonable steps to ensure fairness at every stage. Further information about our recruitment process and equal opportunities can be found on our website

Training & Development

All employees have equal access to training, development, mentoring and promotion opportunities.

Reasonable Adjustments

We will make appropriate reasonable adjustments for employees and applicants with disabilities to support their participation and well-being.

Harassment and Reporting

We have a zero-tolerance approach to harassment. All employees are encouraged to report concerns, with a clear procedure for investigation and resolution. Third-party harassment is also prohibited. Please refer to our Anti bullying and Harassment Policy for more details + we have a specific policy relating to Sexual Harassment available internally

Monitoring and Review

The policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure ongoing compliance and effectiveness and to reflect changes in the law or company practices.

Breaches of Policy

Any breach of this policy—including acts of discrimination, harassment, or victimisation—may lead to disciplinary action. Details of possible disciplinary actions may be found in our Disciplinary policy

Last revised: 6 November 2025