The Body Shop UK is to launch open hiring as part of plans to help people who may have previously been excluded from work.
Starting with seasonal in-store roles for Christmas, the health and beauty retailer will be working in partnership with Movement To Work on the programme, which will target people who have been homelessness, as well as single parents, young carers and the racially minoritised.
It will aim to remove barriers through the elimination of background checks, screening and education requirements. Instead, applicants will be asked to answer three questions which will include:
Are you legally authorised to work in the UK?
Can you lift up to 11kgs?
Can you work for up to eight hours in one shift?
In addition, candidates will be offered jobs in order of application.
Movement To Work partners with charities such as Barnardo’s, Carers Trust and Catch 22 to encourage people who have traditionally faced barriers to employment to apply.
Following the Christmas roles, The Body Shop plans to roll out open hiring in 2022 across some roles in retail, its distribution centres and head office operational roles.
