Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It is vital to us that all colleagues feel welcomed and recognised at SRLV. We are committed to equal opportunities, as well as diversity, at our firm.
A diverse workforce brings a variety of skills, creativity and experience from which we can all learn and benefit. We are looking for recruits who will be the next great team member, even Partner. Our focus is on skills, qualifications, and relevant experience; we employ, train, and promote our people regardless of the gender they identify as, their ethnic or racial origins, their relationship status, nationality, beliefs, age or disability, or any other arbitrary grounds. Everyone can make a difference, and these factors do not affect that.
Equal opportunity and workplace diversity are good employment practices, but they’re also about respect and, most importantly, people. As a business that prizes service excellence, our people really are our most valuable asset. They have always been at the heart of SRLV. The relationships of trust and collaboration we share with each other underpin everything we do.
Every colleague has a place at SRLV, as well as a role in helping us to achieve our equality and diversity aims.
Diversity data
We monitor and review the formation of teams so we can engage in positive action to ensure we maintain fair representation across the firm. To do this we regularly collate diversity data asking all employees and partners to complete an annual diversity survey which we publish to encourage transparency and openness.
Our most recent survey was sent to all staff and we received 35 responses with the key findings set out below:
Who are we:
| Profession | Respondents |
|---|---|
| ICAEW Chartered Accountant | 28% |
| Other Chartered Accountant | 34% |
| Other Accountant | 9% |
| Legally qualified | 1% |
| Other profession | 9% |
| Direct Support Staff | 13% |
| Other | 4% |
| Prefer Not to say | 2% |
Our age groups:
| Age Group | Respondents |
|---|---|
| 16-24 | 10% |
| 25-34 | 40% |
| 35-44 | 20% |
| 45-54 | 18% |
| 55-64 | 9% |
| 65 and over | 2% |
Our gender:
| Gender | Respondents |
|---|---|
| Male | 60% |
| Female | 39% |
| Prefer not to say | 1% |
92% of our respondents do not consider themselves to have a disability, whilst 5% state that they do have a disability as defined by the Equality Act, and 3% prefer not to say.
Our ethnic group is diverse, representing Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Asian, and African individuals who make up 31% of our respondents. 68% of our respondents described their ethnic group as British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish, and 1% as Irish.
30% of our respondents have parental responsibilities.