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Equality in employment

14 February 2025

As an employer and provider of services, we actively promote diversity and equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.

No Employee, Job Applicant, Customer Or Recipient Of Services Will Receive Less Favourable Treatment Than Any Other On Any Grounds Including The Following:

race
religion
nationality
ethnic or national origins
disability
age
gender
sexuality
offending background
marital status
responsibility for dependents
employment status, address, trade union activity or political affiliation
be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable

Statutory and social obligations

The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a "physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities". We undertake to interview applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and give every assistance when required, for example, signer, wheelchair access.

The Equality Act 2010 outlines the following nine protected characteristics under the Act:

age
disability
gender re-assignment
race
religion and belief
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
sexual orientation
sex

Our recruitment process gives applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities regardless of their protected characteristic. The principles of equality of opportunity are applied consistently in all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Interviews will focus on the person specification, not on any disability which an applicant may have. Interviewing panels will consider they way in which adjustments would allow a person with a disability to be given equality of opportunity when assessed against the selection criteria.

Facility time reporting

Facility time generates benefits for employees, managers and the wider community from effective joint working between union representatives and employers. In accordance with the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, view details of our Facility Time arrangements.

Contact Information

Human Resources

Council Headquarters

London Road

Kilmarnock

KA3 7BU

Email: Human.Resources@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

Equality in employment

14 February 2025

As an employer and provider of services, we actively promote diversity and equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.

No Employee, Job Applicant, Customer Or Recipient Of Services Will Receive Less Favourable Treatment Than Any Other On Any Grounds Including The Following:

race
religion
nationality
ethnic or national origins
disability
age
gender
sexuality
offending background
marital status
responsibility for dependents
employment status, address, trade union activity or political affiliation
be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable

age
disability
gender re-assignment
race
religion and belief
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
sexual orientation
sex

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