THE DISABILITY SYMBOL

When you’re applying for jobs, look out for employers using the disability ‘two ticks’ symbol. It shows they are positive about employing disabled people and will be keen to know about your abilities. When you’re applying for jobs, look out for employers using the disability ‘two ticks’ symbol. It shows they are positive about employing disabled people and will be keen to know about your abilities.
The disability symbol is represented by ‘two ticks’ and the words ‘positive about disabled people’. You will see the symbol displayed on job adverts and application forms.

What the symbol means
The symbol is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to make certain positive commitments regarding the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled people.

These commitments are:

1.to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities
2.to ensure there is a mechanism in place to discuss, at any time but at least once a year, with disabled employees, what both parties can do to make sure disabled employees can develop and use their abilities
3.to make every effort when employees become disabled to make sure they stay in employment
to take action to ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness needed to make sure these commitments work
4.to review these commitments each year and assess what has been achieved, plan ways to improve on them and let employees and Jobcentre Plus know about progress and future plans
Ask at your local Jobcentre Plus office for information on employers in your area who have adopted the ‘two ticks’ disability symbol.