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As an organisation committed to being a workplace that works for all, it’s fantastic to have our efforts recognised by one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ charities, Stonewall. Following our first Workplace Equality Index assessment at the end of 2021, OSTC Group has been awarded silver status accreditation in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2022 for our commitment to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people in the workplace. While there’s still work to be done, the accolade is testament to the gradual change and impact we’re having. #BeingLGBTQAtWork...Show more

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OSTC has long been committed to creating a fair and diverse working environment. Today we’re delighted to announce that we’re the proud owners of the Level 1 ‘Disability Confident Committed’ certificate, reflecting our dedication to proactively attracting disabled talent through the @Evenbreak job board. Disability Confident is a government funded scheme that provides employers with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled people in the workplace. They provide tools, guidance and advice to help companies recruit and retain from the widest possible pool of talent. This qualification is the first rung of the accreditation’s three levels of commitment ladder. And while there is still more progress to make, this is a huge step towards OSTC’s goal of eliminating structural barriers that hinder employees who may have a disability, or care for someone who has, from being able to effectively carry out their job. You can discover all the current OSTC job opportunities suitable for disabled candidates on our Evenbreak profile. ...Show more

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OSTC has taken another big step forward this week as CEO, Lee Hodgkinson, was appointed to the Advisory Board of the City of London Corporation’s new taskforce to improve socio-economic diversity at senior levels within UK financial and professional services. Eliminating the divide is right at the top of OSTC’s diversity agenda. Having already become a signatory to the Women in Finance Charter at the beginning of 2021, this new appointment takes our organisation even closer to helping determine another vital change for the better and creating even more of a positive impact. Commissioned by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and HM Treasury, the new Advisory Board is made of a team of hugely enthusiastic individuals who will have oversight across all three workstreams and help to inform the taskforce’s final conclusions. You can find out more about the taskforce’s vision and who else will be joining Lee on the Advisory Board here: ...Show more

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OSTC is delighted to announce the launch of a pioneering new financial markets qualification, the Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading. The diploma will initially be embedded into a new MSc in Global Financial Trading at Sheffield Hallam University. This builds on our hugely successful relationship with SHU and their undergraduate BSc (Hons) Financial Trading & Investment Management programme. The world-leading course is designed to allow students to attain the highest level of professional competence in the field of financial trading, including developing the skills and knowledge needed to function competently as a derivatives trader. Those who complete it alongside the CISI integrity test will automatically become members of CISI and have the letters ACSI after their name, showing employers they’re ready to embark on a trading career within the financial markets. The course opens for applications from Thursday 1st July and starts in September 2021. ...Show more

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OSTC are proud to share the news that we have strengthened our commitment to gender equality even further by becoming a signatory to the Women in Finance Charter. The Charter pledges gender balance across financial services and also commits us to supporting the progression of women into senior roles across the business. We have set our targets high, with the aim of increasing our current 23.8% female representation in senior management (figure collected October 2020) to 33% by October 2023....Show more