Equal Opportunities

Thanet District Council is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equal opportunities principles and practices in its services and activities as a local government authority.

No person should be discriminated against or receive a lesser service on the basis of the following criteria.

 

  • sex
  • disability
  • race or colour
  • ethnic or national identity
  • marital status or responsibility for dependents
  • sexuality or sexual identity
  • age
  • religious or political belief

 

Equal opportunities principles and practices should cover the following activities;

 

  • recruitment and selection
  • employment practices
  • service provision
  • service specification, tendering and contracting

 

The following elements should support a programme of implementation;

 

  • clear priorities and goals
  • targets referencing time-frames and responsibilities
  • monitoring and review arrangements
  • integration with current information systems and activities
  • competencies for training
  • guidelines and procedures for practice

Human Resources

 

E-mail:

personnel@thanet.gov.uk

 

Tel: 01843 577106

(24/7 answering service)