As a public authority, the Trust is legally required to have ‘due regard’ to eliminating discrimination, advancing equal opportunity and fostering good relations in relation to people who share certain ‘protected characteristics’ and the Trust seeks not to discriminate. Recruiting Managers should carefully consider the phrasing of job advertisements to ensure that the use of gender specific or age related terminology, for example, is avoided and that advertisements are unbiased and inclusive.

Once all the necessary paperwork has been received by the Recruitment Partner, the Recruitment team will post the advert using the information provided to them as part of the authorisation process within 48 hours and agree with the Recruiting Manager timeframes for any other agreed media channels.

The Recruiting Manager should be fully aware of timeframes for recruitment and must be available for applicant enquiries during the advertising period.