Employers

Employers

If you are an Employer, Graft is a FREE advice and support service.

Whether your business is looking to recruit disabled people or retain employees who are affected by a health condition or disability, we can link you up with organisations providing practical, ongoing support to employers and their employees.

• We can help you work with your company to understand the business case and implement steps to a fully inclusive and productive workforce.
• Information on any issue you may have surrounding employing or retaining disabled people.
• Training courses - Disability Equality, Disability Discriminaion Act (DDA).
• Access Audits
• Links to a Recruitment service
• Access to funding
• Links to Legal advice Jobcentre Plus provides schemes for employers such as Workstep which provides financial support to help bring job seekers up to speed and Access to work that can provide financial assistance for any required workplace adaptations.  

The Business Case

• We help you stay ahead in your equal opportunity, diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility practices ▪ Disabled people can introduce a solutions-based approach to the workplace, increasing innovation within your organisation.
• Develop and boost the morale of your teams ▪ Help you reach out to more customers- disabled customers are estimated to have a total spend power of £40 billion.
• Help you comply to the DDA which came into full effect in October 2004.
• Research has shown that disabled employees often stay longer in jobs, have a strong commitment to work and have good punctuality records and low absentee rates. 
• We are always looking for employers that recognise the importance of investing in their staff.
• Save money long term on recruitment and retention; by tapping into an underused local workforce.

Get a More Diverse Workforce

Companies already using our service: Holiday Day Inn, Wyevale Garden Centre, Reading Borough Council, Barratts Storage Solutions, Asda, B&Q, Sainsburys, Wokingham District Council, Designation, MCI, Rivermead Leisure Centre and many more.

Don’t miss out on this relatively untapped workforce and all the benefits our service can bring!

Support Available

• Information on any issue you may have surrounding employing disabled people.
• Training courses – disability equality, Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
• Access Audits ▪ Access to funding. 
• Link to Legal advice - Disability Rights Commission