We are committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and ask that you complete this form.
We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and chosen solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital / civil partnership status, religion / belief or nationality. Gloucestershire Libraries treats personal data collected for reviewing equality of opportunity in recruitment, selection and, if relevant, employment in accordance with its data protection policy.
We are sensitive to the fact that some people would rather not complete diversity forms - either because they fear the information will be misused, or because they consider some of the questions to be highly personal. We would like to put your mind at rest. We can assure you that the information given is kept separately from the information used in recruitment decisions. The information will not be used to influence recruitment decisions and all information is strictly confidential, PURELY for statistical purposes and to ensure that policies are being applied fairly.
We will not discriminate against individuals who decide not to complete the form. However, we ask that as many people as possible agree to help us measure diversity – because it matters to us.
Please answer the questions by completing or ticking the appropriate box.
Under the Equality Act 2010 the definition of being disabled is if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. ‘Substantial’ is more than minor or trivial, e.g. it takes much longer than it usually would to complete a daily task like getting dressed; ‘long-term’ means 12 months or more. If you are diagnosed with HIV infection, cancer or multiple sclerosis you would automatically meet the disability definition under the Equality Act.
