Equal Opportunities Policy Statement

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Equal Opportunities Statement and Policy

St. Paul’s Community Development Trust is committed to promoting equal opportunities. The Trustees value diversity and require their staff to be fair and to avoid any form of discrimination. They aim to ensure equal chances for all to work, or volunteer for the Trust, and to learn, enjoy leisure, training and the Trust’s other services and facilities. In striving to achieve equality of opportunity, the Trust will seek to overcome discriminatory barriers, in line with Equalities Act 2010.

The Trustees recognise that individuals may experience disadvantages. They expect of their staff that all those in contact with the organisation will be treated with respect. Positive efforts are to be made to provide for groups in the community whose needs and expectations are not well met. The Trust will also review the diversity of the agencies that it works with and ensure that its partnerships are inclusive.

The Trust will comply with all legislation, which deals with discrimination and promotes equality, and will ensure that all policies and procedures reflect commitment to equality of opportunity, including all policies and procedures relating to employment. Managers are required to ensure that all employees, and applicants for posts, are aware of the policy and that where partner agencies are working with the Trust, they have similar policies.
The policy is to be reviewed regularly by the Equal Opportunities Committee of the Trust, which will also be responsible for monitoring its effectiveness and reporting to the Trustees.

Departments will also be responsible for ensuring that Equal Opportunities and inclusion are implemented within their service provision and diversity is shown to be valued. Heads of Department are to provide guidelines.

Safeguarding Statement

The successful candidates for jobs or volunteer working with children, young people or vulnerable adults will be subject to an enhanced check through the confidential process administered by the Criminal Records Bureau. A conviction may not exclude candidates from these jobs but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. All staff employed by the Trust has an individual responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children/young people and vulnerable adults that they are responsible for, or come into contact with.

Supporting Statements

Race equality St. Paul’s Trustees are committed to promoting cohesion in the community and helping to overcome unlawful racial discrimination.
Disability equality St. Paul’s will not treat a person less favourably, directly or indirectly, on the basis of their disability and will promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.
Gender equality St. Paul’s will not treat a person less favourably, directly or indirectly, on the basis of their gender or marital status.
Equality of employment St. Paul’s will, through training and policies, seek to create a supportive working environment free of prejudice. The Trust will strive to ensure that people have equal opportunities to obtain employment in the organisation in all departments and levels. The Trust aims to work with disadvantaged sections of the community to encourage recruitment.
Accessibility The Trust strives to make its services and facilities accessible to all who wish to use them, and to make its employment arrangements accessible.
Sexual orientation The Trust will not discriminate directly or indirectly on the basis of sexual orientation.
Religion and belief The Trust will not discriminate directly or indirectly on the basis of religion or faith.
Age A person’s age will not be a basis for discrimination.