INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS Guaranteed Job Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to pursuing good practice in the employment of disabled people we guarantee to interview any applicant who considers themselves to have a disability and who meets the essential criteria for the job. Smoke-free Policy We believe that it is essential to create a working environment, which is both safe and healthy. We comply with all legislation regarding smoking and employment. Complaints Procedure If you believe at any stage in the recruitment/selection process that you have been unfairly treated or discriminated against, then you should lodge a complaint in writing to the Chairman, Angus Carers Association. Your complaint will be investigated thoroughly and a statement of the investigation will be made available to you. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT Statement of Intent Angus Carers Association supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religion. To this and the Association believes that it should adopt and promote personal policies which are in the best interests of the community of Angus which aim to fulfil the following objectives Make the best possible use of our workforce Avoid unlawful or unfair discrimination Improve employment practices Attract, develop and retain good quality staff Recruitment Monitoring We use monitoring procedures to ensure effective and meaningful equality of opportunity. These procedures seek to obtain factual information about our progress in pursing equality in the workplace. To assist us in this task we should be grateful if you would complete the monitoring form on the reverse of this sheet. The information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence and used for statistical purposes only. The sheet will be separated from your application form and play no part in the selection process. Thank you for your co-operation. Admin/employ/equal opportunities Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form We take equal opportunities very seriously. Filling in as much as you can on this form, will assist us to ensure that we have not discriminated against anyone on the grounds of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, race, colour or ethnic or national origin. However, feel free to leave blank any part of the form you would prefer not to fill in. The information you give will not be used as any part of the selection process for the post you are applying for. The information is confidential and anonymous. It will be processed separately from your application form. Title of Post Gender Identity Male Age Female 20 & below Other 21 to 30 Lesbian 31 to 40 Please detail: 42 to 50 Gay Bisexual 51 to 60 Heterosexual Sexual Orientation Religion or belief (if any) Racial Identity Ethnic Origin Do you consider yourself to be disabled? YES No Please return with your application form Admin/employ/equal opportunities 60 to 65 Over 65 Other