Equality and Diversity
The Council supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, trade union activity or religious and political beliefs.
The Council believes that it is in the Council’s interests and those of all who work in it to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise. To this end, within the framework of the law, we are committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the local community which we serve.
Every possible step will be taken to ensure that individuals are treated equally and fairly and that decisions on recruitment and selection, training, promotion and career management are based solely on objective and job related criteria.