BNES Council is the local authority covering the Bath and Northeast Somerset area with the mission of making Bath and North East Somerset an even better place to live, work and visit.
BNES Council has successfully completed the Includability Committed Employer 5 Star Verification Process in which they have engaged in taking the journey towards authentic inclusion by integrating fairness into their company culture and into each stage of their recruitment process by making commitments in our pillar areas of Diversity, Inclusion, Sustainability, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Talent Management, Impact, Leadership and Governance and Ex-Military Support.
Paul Smith, Founder of Includability, said: “We are delighted to welcome BNES Council into our Includability Community. Obtaining our Includability Committed Employer status is a fantastic achievement, and I am so pleased the team have worked so closely with our verification partners to commit to greater transparency to create an inclusive and mentally healthy workplace culture.
“They are now part of a growing network and community of like-minded organisations that will support each other to share best practice, empower employees, do better for the planet and work collaboratively to consistently set higher workplace standards. I am thrilled we will be taking this journey together.”
BNES Council is the local authority covering the Bath and Northeast Somerset area with the mission of making Bath and North East Somerset an even better place to live, work and visit.
Asa workplace, Bath and North East Somerset is a place where people can be their best and invest in their careers while balancing other aspects of our lives. Blended working means that we have the best of both worlds – a choice in our working lives that complements our work and enhances our work-life balance.
With many featured benefits - Collaborative Working Space, Work From Home (WFH) Options, Mental Health Benefits – make BNES Council a place on the journey to become an inclusive, sustainable and mentally healthy place to work.
“We are very excited to become an Includability Committed Employer. As an organisation, we pride ourselves in being an inclusive employer and creating inclusive, diverse and caring workplaces for our employees and our residents.
“We have enjoyed meeting our verification partners on our Includability journey and we look forward to being part of this inspiring community.” - Janine Jones, Recruitment Business Partner of People & Policy at Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Includability champions the following:
Environment and sustainability (E+S)
Mental health
Employee well-being
Talent management
Leadership and governance
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
Ex-Military Support
All areas fall under the people, planet, purpose and profit framework of the Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) business model.
The 5 Star Verification Process was independently conducted by Includability Official Partners; Prosperah, Outliers Wellbeing, Flex Wellbeing, Unleashed, The HR Agency and Mental Health Charter CIC to ensure practices align with established definitions of an ‘Inclusive Workplace’.
Completing our 5 Star Verification process (or the 6 Star Verification Process for Includability Committed Recruitment Agencies) involves members completing a Company Commitment survey, having introductory, and possible follow-up, calls with our verification partners to assess where they are on their journey, making further commitments to engage with best practice in our pillar areas, and focussing each area into an overall sustainability strategy for their company which will raise the standard of their corporate social responsibility.
Successfully completing the Includability 5 Star Verification Process for Includability Committed Employers immediately gives BNES Council access to a growing community network of purpose-led organisations.
Displaying our Includability Committed Employer or Includability Committed Recruitment Agency badge signifies to audiences and jobseekers that the holder is committed to undertaking steps to better themselves through education and collaboration. In a values-driven market, Includability Committed Employers enjoy a wider range of talent from our standard.
Includability is a B Corp Certified community network developed to raise expectation, increase employer accountability, and create anew standard for what the recruitment sector should deliver through engagement, collaboration and regularly sharing best practice.
Includability became a Certified B Corporation in March 2023 with a score of 143.2 and is one of the few B Corps to be both Planet Mark and B Corp Certified.
Includability provides; community networking, access to best practice consultants and resources, and a job board to all Includability Committed Employers. We aim to provide inspiration and action for positive change in the workplace.
Our scope of incorporating all of our pillars into our verification process means we are the number one network platform of choice for employers and job seekers and to positively contribute towards a society that is sustainable, free from discrimination and mentally healthy, which will be achieved through clear communication, collaboration and decisive action.
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