Argyll and Bute Council has been recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.
As a Disability Confident Employer, the Council:
- Actively looks to attract and recruit disabled people.
- Provides a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
- Guarantees an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Is flexible when assessing people so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job.
- Proactively offers and makes reasonable adjustments as required.
- Encourages our suppliers and partner firms to be Disability Confident.
- Ensures employees have appropriate disability equality awareness.
This means we keep and develop our people by:
- Promoting a culture of being Disability Confident
- Supporting employees to manage their disabilities or health conditions
- Making sure there are no barriers to the development and progression of disabled staff
- Making sure managers are aware of how they can support employees who are sick or absent from work
- Valuing and listening to feedback from disabled staff.
You can find out more about Disability Confident