Inclusive Job Description Template
A job description is the first filter, and most of them filter out people who could do the job. This structure covers the parts that decide who applies at all: how requirements are worded, what belongs in the pay line, and the phrases that quietly narrow a pool without anyone intending it.
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What yours needs to cover
- ✓ A role summary written around outcomes rather than around a person
- ✓ A requirements section split into genuinely required and genuinely preferred
- ✓ A pay range, and where local law makes one mandatory
- ✓ A working-pattern section covering hours, location and flexibility honestly
- ✓ An accommodations line that names who to contact and how
- ✓ A language check for the terms that are known to narrow a pool
How to use it
- Write the outcomes of the role first, then work backwards to what is genuinely required.
- Move every nice-to-have out of the required list. A long required list is the single biggest filter.
- State the pay range unless there is a reason you cannot, and check whether your jurisdiction requires it.
- Describe the working pattern as it really is, because a mismatch discovered at offer stage costs both sides.
- Read the finished text for the language check before it is posted.
Inclusive Job Description Template FAQs
What makes a job description inclusive?
Short honest requirements, outcomes rather than a personality sketch, a stated pay range, a truthful working pattern, and a clear route to ask for an adjustment. Most of the gain is in cutting the requirements list.
Should we always publish a salary range?
Publishing widens the pool and shortens the process, and some jurisdictions now require it. Whether you must is a question for your legal team, but the argument for doing it voluntarily is strong.
Do you provide an audit sheet for existing descriptions?
The checks are described on this page and taught in Unit 5. The done-for-you audit sheets and interview scorecards are part of the paid Inclusive Hiring Toolkit offered at checkout.
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