Equalities policy statement
South Gloucestershire Council is an equal opportunity employer. This means that it is the policy of the Council to ensure that no job applicants or employees receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of disablement, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour or nationality, age, political and religious beliefs, or Trade Union activities, or be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Selection criteria procedures will be frequently reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. All employees will be given equal opportunity and, where appropriate, special training, to progress within the organisation. The Council is committed to a programme of action to make the policy fully effective.
The Council will ensure that discriminatory practices are identified and removed and non discriminatory practices introduced in all areas of employment, including recruitment and retention, training and promotion.