Our core values
- Excellence for our customers and communities
- Strong community leadership
- Valuing our staff
- Engaging with our partners
- Equality of opportunity for all
- Protecting the environment for future generations
- Using our resources to deliver value for money
Commitment to employee diversity
The council is committed to achieving a balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of the local community and providing opportunity for all employees to train and develop to reach their maximum potential.
Applications are particularly welcomed from:
- Women in senior management
- Disabled people
- Ethnic minorities
- Supply teachers
Leadership enables us to not only understand and represent local people's needs, but to meet them.
We take a partnership approach to working with other organisations to meet the needs and concerns of local people.
- We're committed to getting involved - working with, listening to and involving local people in our decision-making and actions
- Good communication is essential to providing clear information about what we do and how we do it
- Fairness enables us to treat everyone equally, challenge inequality and promote opportunities for all
- Working for the future, we are finding the best ways of meeting today's needs without compromising those of future generations
- Our quality measures mean we aim to use resources wisely, delivering value for money and quality services
- We welcome new ideas and look for new and better ways of providing services and meeting local needs
- We value staff, supporting and developing our people to ensure they are part of a valued and effective team