With 420,000 people in 80 countries Sodexo is the 19th largest employer in the world. 1 in 6 people in the world is impacted by disabilities many of which are not visible: we are likely to be one of the biggest employers of People with Disabilities (PWD) in the world.
Creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes people with disabilities has a direct impact on our ability to attract and retain talent in our business, and contributes to increasing the quality of life and engagement of our employees.
Accessibility of the Sodexo Careers Centre
The Sodexo Careers Centre has been designed and built in consultation with leading industry accessibility experts. Every effort has been made to ensure that the primary functions of the site are accessible to users with disabilities and users of assistive technology. We are also working on a continual programme of improvements with the aim of making every feature of the Careers Centre as user-friendly and accessible as possible. We are confident that our system meet WCAG/AAA accessibility requirements, however, if you are experiencing a technical barrier that is preventing you from applying for a role with Sodexo please CONTACT US outlining the role you would like to apply for, the barrier you are experiencing and the reasonable adjustment you would like to request.
Here are a few helpful ways in which you can start using our website more easily.
Changing the colour and font of the display
You can use the controls in your browser to change the size of the text or the colour of the display.
- For example, to override website font and colour settings in Internet Explorer:
- Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.
- Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
- Click the General tab, and then click Accessibility.
- Select the Ignore colours specified on web pages, Ignore font styles specified on web pages, and Ignore font sizes specified on web pages check boxes, and then click OK twice.
Change the text size
Internet Explorer 5 / 6:
- Click on ‘View’ in the menu bar and then select ‘Text Size’ from the drop-down menu, or press Alt + V and then press X.
- Choose your preferred text size by clicking on it, or by using the up and down arrow keys and pressing Enter.
Internet Explorer 7/Chrome /Firefox/Safari
- Unlike earlier versions of Internet Explorer, IE 7 has a zoom feature that allows you to enlarge the whole browser window. To do this, press Ctrl and ‘+’ (plus) to increase the zoom and Ctrl and ‘-‘ (minus) to decrease the zoom.
Disability Confident Scheme
Sodexo has signed up to the disability confident scheme. The government’s Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents of people with disabilities in the workplace. For certain roles, we are offering applicants with disabilities the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed interview scheme.
If you wish to apply under the scheme, please indicate this on the disability section of the application form for the position.
Please note if you do not wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, you are still entitled to request reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustment in advance of the interview process please CONTACT US and let us know the adjustments you require to support your application.