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This is partially what I work in as I moderate a film jobs board.
Legally, its a okay to state you're seeking people especially with lived experience of marginalised backgrounds and will consider candidates based on merit.
A non-white non-male identifying or trans person inherently can offer marginalised customers a feeling of safety and of being understood. It's completely fine to factor this into decision making.
At the end of the day, it's all about skills and those include interpersonal! IMO phrasing would be completely fine.
jjiimmii-
Genuine question (slightly off topic) - what does ‘lived experience’ mean? I’ve looked it up but still have never quite found a definition that makes sense to me - isn’t experience just knowledge gained from observing / living through facts and events? What does the ‘lived’ bit add? Isn’t all experience lived?!
To the original poster - no beef with what you’re seeking to achieve, seems like a goal that is certainly coming from a good place.
Ottomanotter
The brilliant Nelsy is leaving us next month for pastures new in Colombia, and they'll leave a mechanic-shaped hole in the team.
We're looking for someone with workshop and customer service experience - full details are at ratracecycles.com/jobs
Ideally we'd like to find someone who's not a straight white man, there are plenty of those in our industry already... but we need someone competent, calm, kind and great with customers to join the team.
If you're looking, if you know someone who's thinking of moving on from where they are, or even someone who might be tempted to join us, please do put them in touch.
Thanks!