Accessibility Statement

1. Purpose
Grace Blue Europe is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for employees, candidates, clients and visitors.

We aim to ensure that individuals are not disadvantaged by barriers relating to disability, neurodiversity, health conditions or accessibility needs, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever reasonably possible.


2. Scope
This policy applies to:

• recruitment and hiring processes

• employment and workplace practices

• digital accessibility

• communications and documents

• meetings and events

• office environments

• interactions with clients, candidates and third parties
  
   

3. Accessibility Commitment
Grace Blue Europe is committed to:

• promoting equal access to opportunities and services

• identifying and reducing accessibility barriers

• providing reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals

• supporting inclusive and accessible communication methods

• improving accessibility across physical and digital environments

• complying with relevant accessibility and equality legislation
  
   

4. Reasonable Adjustments
Grace Blue Europe will consider and implement reasonable adjustments where appropriate for employees, applicants, contractors, clients or visitors.
Examples may include:

• flexible working arrangements

• adjusted interview processes

• accessible meeting formats

• assistive technology support

• provision of documents in alternative formats

• adjustments to working environments or equipment

• additional time for assessments or tasks where appropriate

Requests for adjustments will be considered on a case-by-case basis and handled sensitively and confidentially.


5. Recruitment Accessibility
Grace Blue Europe is committed to operating an accessible recruitment process.
Applicants may request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including:

• interview adjustments

• alternative assessment formats

• communication support

• accessibility accommodations for meetings or presentations

Selection decisions will be based on skills, experience, qualifications and suitability for the role.


6. Digital Accessibility
Grace Blue Europe aims to ensure that its digital communications and systems are accessible and user-friendly wherever reasonably possible.
Where applicable, we aim to align with recognised accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA.
We will work to:

• improve readability and usability

• support compatibility with assistive technologies

• reduce unnecessary accessibility barriers in digital content and communications

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7. Reporting Accessibility Issues

• Anyone experiencing accessibility barriers when engaging with Grace Blue Europe is encouraged to raise this with the company.
  We will make reasonable efforts to
  respond promptly

• identify appropriate solutions

• improve accessibility where reasonably practicable

Accessibility-related concerns will be treated respectfully and confidentially where appropriate.

 

8. Responsibilities
Company Responsibilities
Grace Blue Europe will:

• promote accessibility and inclusion

• consider accessibility in workplace practices and communications

• review accessibility needs where reasonably possible

• support reasonable adjustment requests

• review this policy periodically
   

Employee Responsibilities
Employees are expected to:

• support an inclusive and accessible working environment

• consider accessibility needs in communications and meetings

• raise concerns appropriately and respectfully

• cooperate with accessibility measures where relevant
  
   

9. Review
This policy will be reviewed periodically to ensure continued compliance with legal obligations, accessibility standards and best practice.