Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive culture by creating an environment where diversity in all its forms is welcomed and celebrated as well as appreciated as anintegral means of delivering better outcomes for our customers and colleagues.

Inclusivity and fairness are central to The Aster Way. Alongside this, we created our Diversity and Inclusion Principles to demonstrate our commitments and embed inclusivity in everything we do.

[File (asternet.oak.com) [PDF link to Principles] 

We know our colleagues are our strongest asset and we value their feedback.Hear from some of our colleagues about how they feel about working at Aster:

[Why I can be me (asternet.oak.com) [on existing Careers page] 

Colleague voice and psychological safety is vital to an inclusive culture and our diversity and inclusion colleague networks are key to us shaping and delivering our annual action plan, as well as providing a safe and engaging space where colleagues can be open and transparent. We are always looking for more colleagues to be part of the change. Watch this animation to understand more about our colleague networks:

Embedding inclusion through our colleague networks (asternet.oak.com)

We recognise the power of storytelling and lived experience, which is why we launched our intranet Difference Wall in 2020 where colleagues have come forward to share their story. [image of Difference Wall front screen The difference wall (asternet.oak.com)]

You can read about some of our colleague networkers and their career paths at Aster here:

Emma’s story

Gladys’ story

We appreciate there are always ways to improve, and you can read about our ambitious plans here: [D&I Strategic Plan – attached] 

We are proud of our Disability Confident Level 3 Leader status and take part in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). This scheme is a commitment to guarantee an interview to any applicant with a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 that meets the essential criteria for the job. If you wish to apply under the GIS, please let us know.  As part of our commitments, we will provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We are flexible and have experience in adapting both our application and assessments by discussing your individual needs first.

We will check if you need any adjustments during our process but please feel free to contact us to have a confidential chat.

Award and membership logos:

-        Enei tide bronze awardd77ffdcd-577e-2aca-ba4a-6d9d41d8918f.png (470×446) (mcusercontent.com)

-        Disability Confident Level 3 Leader - to replace existing one on Careers page 

-        Stonewall Champions – on current Careers page, plus include the others on there