Equality And Diversity In Employment

Equality and Diversity in Employment Policy Statement

Wigan & Leigh Housing is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and aspires to a diverse workforce, which reflects the general population, and has the mix of skills, experience and talent to deliver quality services to our customers.

We recognise this is as a challenge, particularly in regard to attracting more Black and Ethnic Minority employees to join our workforce, however we are committed to meeting this challenge.

To achieve our commitment to equality of opportunity in employment we undertake to:

• Provide full and fair consideration to all job applicants
• Ensure that the talents and skills of all our employees and board members are utilised to the full
• Assist all our employees to realise their full potential by ensuring they receive fair consideration for training, career development and promotion opportunities
• Create a positive and supportive working environment where everyone is encouraged to contribute and do their best
• Modify our employment practices and procedures wherever possible to reduce barriers experienced by members of disadvantaged social groups seeking or taking up employment with the Company
• Maintain records in recruitment, training and employment and use this information to identify areas of inequality
• Work towards a workforce which reflects the national population in terms of race, gender and disability by establishing equality targets and taking positive action to meet them
• Provide training and guidance to our employees, managers and board members to enable them to recognise and fulfil their responsibilities under this policy
• Seek feedback from employees and other stakeholders about how well the policy is working
• Regularly review all our employment policies and procedures to ensure that they are fair and reflect current legislation and best practice
• Develop a range of new, and review existing, identity specific policy statements with regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion & belief, and sexuality.