Wikimedia UK – Recruitment Procedures
Wikimedia UK is committed to open, transparent and fair employment procedures. The employment of staff is done to the highest standards possible. All positions are advertised on public websites and through Job Centre Plus. Applications are through a common application form. A separate Equal Opportunities monitoring form is attached to ensure we are attracting a wide and representative field of candidates. These forms are not included in any shortlisting processes. A declaration of interests statement is insisted upon to identify any links to staff or trustees of Wikimedia UK.
Interviews are conducted by panels that include representatives of the Wikimedia UK community, and consist of identical questions and tasks for each candidate. Candidate are only appointed upon receipt of satisfactory references. All candidates are offered feedback whether interviewed or not.
Equal Opportunities
Wikimedia UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer and as part of this monitors its recruitment processes.
Below is an amalgamation of five of the fifteen WMUK hirings to date.
- Is the candidate related to a WMUK employee or trustee?
| Yes |
No |
Did not answer
|
| 0 |
206 |
14
|
- Gender
| Male |
Female |
Did not answer
|
| 97 |
136 |
13
|
- Disability
| No |
Yes |
Did not answer
|
| 170 |
12 |
12
|
- Ethnic Background
| Background |
Number
|
| White/British |
96
|
| White/French |
1
|
| White/Irish |
4
|
| White/German |
1
|
| White/Polish |
5
|
| White/Greek |
2
|
| White/Italian |
3
|
| White/Middle Eastern |
1
|
| White/American |
6
|
| White/Spanish |
6
|
| White/Croatian |
1
|
| White/Slovakian |
1
|
| White/European |
3
|
| White/Mixed European |
1
|
| White/South African |
1
|
| White/New Zealander |
2
|
| White/Turkish |
2
|
| White/French-Irish |
2
|
| White/Australian-German |
1
|
| White/American-British |
1
|
| White/Caucasian |
1
|
| White/European-Caucasian |
1
|
| White/Latin American |
1
|
| White/British Brazilian |
2
|
| White/Italian
|
| White/Romanian |
1
|
| White/Scottish |
1
|
| White/Turkish British |
1
|
| White/Welsh |
1
|
| White/Other |
11
|
| Black/Caribbean |
8
|
| Black/African |
17
|
| Black/African-Spanish |
2
|
| Black/American |
2
|
| Black/Anglo-Portuguese |
1
|
| Asian/Indian |
11
|
| Asian/British-AngloIndian-Portuguese |
1
|
| Asian/Pakistani |
2
|
| Asian/Bangladeshi |
10
|
| Asian/Pakistani-Iranian |
1
|
| Asian/Mauritian |
1
|
| Asian/Sri Lankan |
1
|
| Asian/Thai |
1
|
| Asian/British-Afghan |
1
|
| Asian/Caucasian |
1
|
| Asian/Other |
2
|
| Mixed/White & Asian |
5
|
| Mixed/White & South American |
1
|
| Mixed/White & Black Caribbean |
2
|
| Mixed/Other |
3
|
| Chinese |
5
|
| Indonesian |
2
|
| Filipino |
2
|
| Lebanese |
1
|
| Middle Eastern |
1
|
| No answer |
8
|
Chief Executive hire
Information regarding the recruitment of our Chief Executive can be found here:
