Template letter to request reasonable adjustments for a job interview
This template letter can be used to request reasonable adjustments for a job interview. Please copy and paste the draft letter below into a word processer (for example: Word, Pages or Google Docs) or into an email. Amend the wording before you send it by:
- removing this section of text and the title
- changing the text in [bold] below to match your details and circumstances.
Subject (if sending by email): Reasonable adjustments request
Dear [name of manager / employer / HR manager],
Thank you for inviting me to attend an interview for the role of [job title] at [Interview date and time].
As an autistic person, I would like to ask you to make some adjustments to support me with the interview process.
The adjustments that would help me:
Before the interview:
- [reasonable adjustment 1]
- [reasonable adjustment 2]
- etc
During the interview:
- [reasonable adjustment 1]
- [reasonable adjustment 2]
- etc
During the assessment/test:
- [reasonable adjustment 1]
- [reasonable adjustment 2]
- etc
Making reasonable adjustments, in accordance with UK equality law, would help me to demonstrate the skills and experience I would bring to the role.
I would be happy to discuss my reasonable adjustment request with you further [on a call / by email].
Yours sincerely,
[Name Surname]