National Development Team for Inclusion

Who we are

National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) has been working with communities, government, health, and social care professionals for over 30 years to ensure that people with disabilities of all ages are given choice and control over their own lives.

Our organisation exists to make change happen by celebrating what’s possible, supporting changemakers and building self-determination. Our work always focuses on wider life outcomes. We want disabled and older people to enjoy the same life course and opportunities as everyone else – education, paid work, a place of their own, fulfilling personal relationships and a chance to contribute to their communities.

Our vision

At the heart of everything we do is our belief in a society where all people, regardless of age or disability, are valued and able to live the life they choose.

We believe that all people should have choice and control over their own lives, that their human rights be respected and that they are valued as equals. Our vision is shared by our members, our people, our partners, and the people who fund or commission our work.

Our culture and values

Our Values

Our values bind us together in the pursuit of change that leads to better lives. Our values are worn on our sleeves, fiercely held, and demonstrated through our behaviours and the way in which everyone at NDTi individually and collectively operate.

- We drive Inclusion

- We act with humanity 

- We are curious pioneers

- We are reliable

- We are open and honest 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

NDTi is a great organisation to work for, where we value well-being and a good work-life balance. We offer a welcoming, innovative and supportive environment where you’ll get to work with people who share a vision to create a society where all people, regardless of age or disability, are valued and able to live the life they choose. We will value your contribution and offer you opportunities to learn, grow and develop your knowledge, skills, and experience.

Our team is committed to creating and maintaining a culture that celebrates difference and inspires creativity. NDTi embraces all aspects of diversity; both seen and unseen. We’re comfortable with challenging ourselves to think and do differently to attract and retain diverse talent, and hope that the guidance provided below, together with details of what our organisation can offer, help you to apply.

We want inclusion and equality to be reality here at NDTi, and we’re committed to taking positive action to address current under-representation within our workforce. NDTi are pleased to offer disabled applicants and applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds a guaranteed interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the role.

NDTi has processes in place to limit natural bias, ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and that selection decisions at interview are based on the most suitable applicant for the role regardless of background or protected characteristic. 

Not sure if you have the experience or skills we’re seeking?

NDTi appreciate that not everyone has access to the same opportunities, and that what we do is a little different from many organisations. We welcome skills and experiences that you can bring to our team from other settings, and – if you feel your experience is not an exact match - encourage you to explain why another skill, experience or characteristic makes up for not meeting that criteria.

Perhaps you can offer learning and skills gathered through an apprenticeship, volunteering, work placements, community work or other forms of accessible learning. Or possibly you have personal experiences of community, education, health, and social care? We encourage you to consider how you meet the key requirements for the role and apply.

We value diversity

We are passionate about ensuring our people reflect the communities we work with and are taking positive action to address under-representation within our workforce.

Our organisation are signatories to the Race at Work Charter and are committed to achieving greater progress and positive outcomes that will – over time – enable everyone working at NDTi, our partners and those who commission and fund our work to benefit from the wealth of benefits diverse talent offers.

NDTi prioritise action on race and offer candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds a guaranteed interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the role. 

NDTi is a Disability Confident Employer. This means we are committed to employing disabled people and will:

• actively look to attract and recruit disabled people

• provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process

• offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role

• be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job

• make reasonable adjustments as required

NDTi are committed to the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better. By signing the pledge we are showing our commitment to older workers and making our workplace age-friendly.

This means we’re taking action to improve our recruitment, retention and development of workers aged 50 and over. Being a part of the pledge means we draw on a wider pool of applicants for each job. It means older workers can continue to thrive and contribute in our organisation. And it means we can benefit from the innovation and productivity boost that multigenerational workforces bring.