Disability

What is the disability symbol?

The disability symbol is recognition from Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people.

We have agreed with Jobcentre Plus that we will take action on the following five commitments:

• To interview all applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy, and consider them on their abilities
• To ensure there is a mechanism in place to discuss with disabled employees, at any time but at least once a year, what you and they can do to make sure they can develop and use their abilities
• To make every effort, when employees become disabled, to ensure they stay in employment
• To ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness to make the commitments work
• Each year, to review the five commitments and what has been achieved, to plan ways to improve on them and let employees and Jobcentre Plus know about progress and future plans.

For further information contact Lynne Bardsley DEA team leader at Jobcentre Plus:

• Tel: 0161 253 2470
• Fax: 0161 253 2424
• Textphone: 01204 516 492

For further information see our disability equality scheme - (Christie publications)

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