Recruitment and disabled people

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Encouraging applications

Your local Jobcentre Plus can help with:

  • making sure your application process is accessible
  • advising you about recruitment practices that open up jobs to disabled people
  • information about making reasonable adjustments that can help someone start or keep their job

Contact Employer Services, who will connect you to an employer adviser at your local Jobcentre Plus.

Employer Services
Online contact form
Telephone: 0800 169 0178
Textphone: 0800 169 0172
British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you’re on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

Apply for the disability confident scheme

Sign up as a disability confident committed employer. When you’ve done this you can use the disability confident badge on adverts to show you encourage applications from disabled people.

Alternative formats

You must provide information about the vacancy in alternative formats (for example, large print) on request if this is reasonable. You must also accept applications in alternative formats (for example, electronically) where possible.