Our Clients Say...
"We had a very good day interviewing and were very impressed with the candidates. We are confident we are going to make an excellent appointment and plan to do so very quickly. We are most grateful for all the work that went into creating the short list. Once again I would like to thank you for providing us with such a good field and at such relatively short notice."
Christopher Everett CBE, Chairman, Professionals Aid Council
Policies
Agewise Recruitment is committed to working in a professional and fair manner at all times.
Equal Opportunities Policy
The aim of this policy is to communicate the commitment of Agewise Recruitment to the promotion of equality of opportunity in its policies and practices.
It is our policy to provide equality of opportunity to all in our policies and practices, irrespective of:
- gender, including gender reassignment
- marital or civil partnership status
- having or not having dependents
- religious belief or political opinion
- race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, being an Irish traveller)
- disability
- sexual orientation
- age
We are opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. All members of the organisation will be treated fairly and will not be discriminated against on any of the above grounds. Decisions on employment, training or any other benefit will be made objectively, without unlawful discrimination, and based on aptitude and ability.
We recognise that the provision of equal opportunities in all our activities will benefit the organisation.
Agewise Recruitment is committed to the principles and practice of equality. Agewise values the diversity of the local population. We want our services, facilities and resources to be accessible and useful to all regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religious belief, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other individual characteristic which may unfairly affect a person’s opportunities in life.
Equality commitments
We are committed to:
- promoting equality of opportunity for all persons
- promoting a good and harmonious learning environment in which all men and women are treated with respect and dignity and in which no form of intimidation or harassment is tolerated
- preventing occurrences of unlawful direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- fulfilling all our legal obligations under the equality legislation and associated codes of practice
- complying with our own equal opportunities policy and associated policies
- taking lawful affirmative or positive action, where appropriate
- breaches of our equal opportunities policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to termination of contract
Implementation
The Agewise Recruitment senior management have specific responsibility for the effective implementation of this policy. We expect all staff and associates to abide by the policy and help to create the equality environment which is its objective.
In order to implement this policy we shall:
- communicate the policy to staff and service providers
- Agewise will endeavour through appropriate training to ensure that it will not consciously, or unconsciously discriminate in the selection or recruitment of staff or associates
- incorporate specific and appropriate duties in respect of implementing the equal opportunities policy into roles and responsibilities of staff
- incorporate equal opportunities notices into general communications practices (e.g. announcements, notices and newsletters)
- ensure that adequate resources are made available to fulfil the objectives of the policy
Social Responsibility
Our values underpin the foundation of Agewise Recruitment and our remit to engage in positive action to end age discrimination in the workplace. We believe we must deal fairly, honestly and respectfully with our key stakeholders – the people who come to Agewise to help them find jobs, the employers who come to Agewise to help them find employees, and our own employees, suppliers and partners.
Corporate responsibility is fundamental to our culture, values and the way we work and is integrated into all our processes and policies.
Core values
At the heart of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) model are Agewise’s core values:
- Respect for others
- Making a difference
- Working collaboratively
- Exceptional service
- Valuing experience
Definition
CSR includes social, environmental and financial issues as well as legal compliance. It focuses on the way ethical considerations are paramount to how we do business, and why we engage in business in the first place. It is the way Agewise Recruitment meets its responsibilities to both employees, candidates, clients and the wider community.
Objectives
- To conduct business in accordance with our core values
- To earn the trust and respect of those we place in employment
- To provide an unrivalled service to those to whom we supply staff
- To act with integrity and the highest ethical standard in every arena in which we engage
- To grow and advance the company in accordance with our mission to counteract ageism in the workplace while finding high calibre candidates for every vacancy
Supplier Diversity Plan
Agewise Recruitment is a company that was formed to counteract a lack of equal opportunities for a group of people placed at a disadvantage because of their age. The Agewise Recruitment Supplier Diversity Plan seeks to establish a common understanding of supplier diversity and diverse suppliers among its clients, customers and other stakeholders where diverse suppliers are defined as comprising of the following sub-sets:
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) owned businesses
- Suppliers from other under-represented or protected groups
- Suppliers demonstrating a diverse workforce composition.
Agewise Recruitment is committed to consider collaboration with individuals and organisations from diverse suppliers with whom we share common values and can develop complementary and mutually beneficial offerings in our recruitment and training services.