1 Introduction
The Manchester College aims to be an equal opportunities employer and to provide an environment that actively promotes equality and diversity. This policy should be read in conjunction with the wider college policy on equality and diversity that applies to all college stakeholders. This policy applies specifically to job applicants, staff and agency workers.
2 Aim
The aim of this policy is to ensure that all job applicants, staff and agency workers receive fair treatment regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation.
We do this by adhering to all equal opportunities legislation and ensuring that we are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination in all of our systems, processes, procedures, activities and decisions. The college is committed to providing a working environment in which the rights and dignity of all individuals is respected. Unlawful discrimination will not be tolerated.
The Manchester College aims to recruit, retain and develop employees based on merit, competence and potential. We are committed to promoting a positive work environment for employees and ensuring employees are given every opportunity to fulfil their potential.
The Manchester College is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce and will seek
to adopt employment practices that ensure diversity and a flexible approach, allowing it to better meet the needs of its diverse student population.
It is the purpose of this policy to support those aims by
• developing and implementing policies that actively promotes equality and diversity for staff
• promoting good relations among staff, ensuring that harassment, victimisation and discrimination are not tolerated under any circumstances
• working towards a staff team that reflects and complements the diversity of college communities and clients
• ensuring that all members of staff understand the significance of equality and diversity and know how to implement it in their work
• ensuring that effective systems for the monitoring and evaluation of equality and diversity are in place
• Complying with all current equal opportunities legislation in employment and service delivery
3 Responsibilities
All staff have a responsibility to
• ensure the non-discriminatory treatment of all job applicants, staff and agency workers and promote equality and diversity
• support this vision and continue to ensure that the principles of quality and diversity in the workplace are upheld
• treat colleagues and stakeholders with dignity and respect
• have due regard to equality and diversity in the work they do and decisions they make
• promote diversity in the workplace
4 Implementation
The Manchester College will ensure that
• through policies, procedures and systems, job applicants, staff and agency workers will be treated in accordance with this policy and other related policies
• any employment requirements or conditions will be justifiable and reasonable
• all employment policies, procedures and practices, including this policy, will be reviewed and impact-assessed regularly to ensure that they are, and remain, non-discriminatory
• good relations and celebrating diversity are promoted in college student and staff groups, ensuring that harassment and discrimination are not tolerated under any circumstances
• all managers and others involved in the implementation of the organisation’s employment policies will receive appropriate training, including equality and diversity, recruitment and selection, performance management
• reasonable adjustments will be made in the workplace to help people with disabilities achieve their full potential
• employees receive training during induction and at other appropriate times during their employment to ensure awareness and understanding of this policy and equality and diversity in general
• it works towards building and developing a staff team that reflects and complements college communities and clients
• all members of staff are informed of the significance of equality and diversity and know how to implement it in their work
• effective systems for the monitoring and evaluation of equality and diversity practices are in place
The college will encourage staff and students to give anonymous data to allow monitoring, but it is recognised that disclosure of personal information is voluntary, and there will be no compulsion to supply such personal data. The college will comply with any legislative requirements with regard to the publishing of such data.
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