Forest Heath District Council wholeheartedly supports the principle of Equal Opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or nation origin, sex, disability or marital status.

It is held to be in the Council's best interest and those of all its employees, to ensure that human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise. To this end, and within the statutory framework, the Council is committed, wherever practicable, to achieving and maintaining a workforce which broadly reflects the community which the Council serves.

Every possible step will be taken to ensure that individuals are treated equally and fairly and that decisions on recruitment, selection, training, promotion and career development are based solely on objective and job related criteria.

You can download a copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy.