Equality and diversity in employment

At Newark and Sherwood District Council, we are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusivity in our recruitment processes.

When applying for a role with us you will be asked to complete some diversity monitoring details to help us monitor the effectiveness of our equalities strategy.  The information provided is not seen by the panel short-listing for interview and will play no part in the recruitment process, it is used purely for monitoring purposes.

Guaranteed interview

If you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the person specification for a vacancy we will guarantee an interview for:

· Candidates with a disability

· Care leavers (aged 24 or under),

· Reservists / ex-forces / family of forces

In order to assess your suitability for a guaranteed interview, when completing your application form please ensure you match your skills, experience and abilities with those detailed in the person specification for the job vacancy. You will also need to declare that you have a disability, are a care leaver or reservist/ex-forces/family of forces in the diversity monitoring section of the application form.

We want your application, interview and/ or assessment process to be a positive experience. To help us in this you will be asked to tell us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to consider to assist you during the recruitment process.

These might include ensuring the building where the interview will be held is accessible, arranging for assistance such as a mini loop system or allocating more time to complete interview testing.

Further support

Further support for disabled applicants is available from the following:

Job Centre Plus – looking for work if you are disabled - https://www.gov.uk/looking-for-work-if-disabled

JobCentre Plus Access to Work (ATW) Scheme - https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work