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We’re Diversifying Group (formerly BAME Recruitment), a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Services organisation.

Our mission is to transform the world of work for a more accepting future.

Founded by the award-winning Cynthia Davis in 2015, we are Black, female majority-owned and have built a reputation for being a supportive but critical partner.

Diversifying Group provide a blend of Talent Attraction, Executive Search, Recruitment Marketing, Events, Training and Consultancy Services to support organisations on their journey to inclusive working.

We provide the tools, insights, and audience to make real and tangible progress for social change.

Our Values

We attract and retain candidates from all current and future protected characteristics, including, but not limited to, age, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, disability, pregnancy, religion or belief, and race.

Fair

We understand that everyone has different needs of equal importance and strive to create fair, equitable work environments.

Supportive

We’re a ‘critical friend’ to our clients, and an advocate of our employees’ individual needs.

Transparent

We’re open about who we are and how we can help you on your journey.

Proactive

We think of ourselves as thought leaders and always aim to be brave and forward-thinking in our approach.

Accepting

We welcome diversity of all kinds and we make reasonable adjustments to support everyone.

Our Diversity Statistics

48%

of our employees identify as Racially Diverse

39%

of our employees identify as LGBTQIA+

59%

of our employees identify as Female

40%

of our employees identify as having a disability

Our Services

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We pride ourselves in taking a unique approach to attracting, recruiting, and retaining diverse talent. In line with our bold mission, we offer a variety of services to support you on your journey towards inclusive working.

Executive Search

With over 60 years’ experience between them, our recruitment experts combine the best elements of retained Executive Search with a social change approach.

Recruitment

Whether making one key hire or building a brand-new team, our range of inclusive recruiting services from Retained Search to Mini-RPO, offer best-in-class solutions tailored to your needs.

Recruitment Marketing

We help you attract diverse candidates by amplifying your employer brand, company culture and commitment to inclusion through innovative and creative marketing campaigns.

Strategy, Consulting and Training

A common mistake with Diversity and Inclusion efforts is starting and stopping with recruitment. Go beyond this to create a lasting impact in driving your inclusion strategy.

Diversity Partnerships

A comprehensive tailored package of our Diversity and Inclusion services to drive tangible progress to your Diversity and Inclusion agenda.

Events

We offer bespoke events that showcase your inclusive brand to a new audience, alongside other agreed goals.

Careers with Diversifying Group

Inclusion is at the heart of what we do. We’re very proud of our working culture and make every effort to ensure everyone can feel as comfortable as possible at work, so you can be your authentic self everyday.

Through our work, we’re supporting people and organisations on their journeys to becoming genuinely inclusive. Come and be a part of the change!

We believe everyone should work in a way that suits them. That’s why we operate a hybrid working model, where we ask our team to join in-person strategy (and fun!) days once a month in our London office. Outside of these, you’re free to work from home, no matter where in the UK you live. And since not everyone enjoys working from home, our London space is always open for our team to use whenever they need.

Why we love working at Diversifying Group

Benefits

Yearly team bonus based on company performance

Transparent pay framework and progression opportunities

Support for mental wellbeing

Flexible working hours

Office space available in Central London

Wellbeing

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and it is imperative to us that everyone is happy and healthy at work and that staff are afforded a positive work-life balance.

We genuinely believe that work is a place that can have a positive impact on maintaining good mental wellbeing when purpose, structure and a sense of belonging is provided. At Diversifying Group, we recognise that it is our responsibility to create a safe and supportive environment where people feel comfortable having open and honest conversations. Struggling with mental or physical health can prove such an isolating experience and knowing that the organisation you work with actively addresses this can go a long way to alleviate a potential source of additional worry.

Our CEO and Founder, Cynthia, is on the International Advisory Board at Headspace, a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep.

What are we doing to support wellbeing?

Options to work flexibly and remotely. We pride ourselves on our culture of flexibility and balance for all our team
End of year extended company break of at least 3 days in addition to annual leave
Providing employees access to Everymind at Work (an app which provides 24/7 wellbeing support) and Headspace (a meditation app)
Affording employees the time and space to talk about their wellbeing to their managers in regular check-ins
Staff members who are trained mental health first aiders and can offer support when needed
Ad-hoc self-care and wellness days, allowing everyone in the organisation some time off to take a pause and recharge
Monthly team building activities

Our Recruitment Process

Here’s what you can expect after you apply:*

Step 1

Initial interview or role discussion with a member of our recruitment team.

Step 2

Second interview (either by video call or in person) with the hiring manager and another team member or members.

Step 3

Final interview with a member of the leadership team and your future manager. You’ll be asked to complete a short task beforehand and present it during the start of your interview. There will also be time at the end of the interview for you to ask any questions you may have about the role.

*Reasonable Adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and have done on many occasions, to be as accommodating as possible. If you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please get in touch with caroline@diversifying.com

Our Academy

Our commitment to championing equal opportunities led us to set up the Diversifying Group Academy. Our Academy is open to anyone at the beginning of their career, or to individuals who want a career change. No previous experience is necessary - just an aspiration to develop your skills and a desire to work within a Diversity & Inclusion Services organisation.

The Academy runs across all our departments including Talent Acquisition, Marketing, Consultancy, People & Operations and Customer Success. The Academy is designed to give you a solid grounding and understanding of the key tasks, principles, and challenges of your department.

You will receive full training and will be set a series of objectives that you will be assessed against. Once you have successfully completed your training, you will be awarded a permanent position within Diversifying Group. If you would like to be considered for our Academy, please get in touch.

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Community & Sustainability

We’re becoming a BCORP

We are delighted to announce that we are applying for BCORP certification, which is granted to companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. BCORP Certification is to business what Fair Trade is to coffee and joining this movement will help us stay accountable to our mission and keep on track in shaping change in the workplace and beyond.

We see certification as being the next step in our journey of meeting our socio-environmental commitments and ensuring that no-one is left behind. We will update you once the certification process is complete.