News

Job Applicants Charter

Posted: 23 April 2004 | Subscribe Online


Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to its Equality Policy and all job applicants will be treated equally and fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process.

We will make every effort to ensure that you are dealt with to the following standards:-

  • You will be treated in a polite and helpful manner at all times
  • We will try to take account of any particular needs you advise us of in relation to the recruitment and selection process.
  • Whenever we contact you we will give you the name and telephone number of someone who will deal with any queries you may have.
  • Your application will be dealt with efficiently and confidentially:-
  • application forms will be sent out within two working days of your request being received;
  • returned application forms are not acknowledged unless you send a stamped addressed envelope/postcard, but you will be informed if you have been shortlisted for interview within 28 working days of the closing date.
  • You will be advised within 10 working days of the result of any interview or selection test that you have taken part in, and you will have the right to discuss the results with the chairperson of the interview panel;
  • You will be kept informed of any delays that may occur in the recruitment and selection process, together with the reasons for them.
Article continues below the advertisement

All information provided to you will be:-

  • written in plain English;
  • up to date, accurate and produced to professional standards;
  • produced in large print format or Braille where requested.
  • To ensure fairness for all applicants only applications received by the closing date will be considered.
  • All decisions will be made on merit in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection and Equality Policies.
  • All decisions will be made on merit and in line with the job and skills requirements already set for the vacancy.
  • On request we will provide feedback to candidates on reasons for non-selection either at the shortlisting stage or following interview.
  • We will take seriously any complaints or concerns you may have about your treatment during the recruitment and selection process. We will investigate these promptly in line with the following standards:-

To go to Recruitment and Selection Complaints Procedure click Here

To return to previous page click Here

To go to Contents page click Here



Spread the word:   bookmark it! diggit! reddit!




Products and Services
  • RSS Feeds
  • Conferences
  • Jobs By Email
  • News
  • Blogss
  • Videos
  • Magazine Subscriptions
  • Podcasts