1. Introduction

Wave Talent Limited is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of its operations. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment for all individuals, irrespective of their Protected Characteristics (PCs).

These PCs include sex; race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin); religion or belief; age; disability; marital status and civil partnership; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all areas of our organisation, including vacancy advertising, recruitment and selection, training, promotion, and conditions of service. We ensure compliance with the following legislation:

• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
• The Local Government Act 1988 and 1999.
• Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Act (SENDA) 2001.
• Racial & Religious Hatred Act 2006.
• The Work & Families Act 2006.
• Equality Act 2010.

3. Purpose

Our aim is to foster an environment that values and encourages diversity within our workforce. We believe that embracing individual differences enhances our collective success. We actively seek to incorporate a wide range of perspectives and experiences to meet the evolving needs of our staff, clients, partners, candidates, contractors, and temporary workers.

To achieve these goals, we are committed to:

1. Fulfilling our social responsibility towards our employees, contractors, temporary workers, and the communities in which we operate.
2. Recognising and adhering to all legal obligations, particularly those outlined in the aforementioned acts and directives.
3. Making all opportunities, including advertising, interview and selection processes, promotion, and training, as accessible as possible to underrepresented groups.
4. Conducting monitoring to ensure fair, equitable, and accessible processes and to identify any significant under-representation.
5. Striving to attain a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities from which it is drawn, thereby securing a broad talent pool.
6. Recruiting, training, and promoting individuals based on merit and making full use of the talents and resources of all our employees.