Equal opportunities
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Star Children’s Hospices is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in
employment and in the support that we offer to families using the Shooting Star
Children’s Hospices care service. The ethos behind our work with families is
more clearly stated in the Shooting Star Children’s Hospices Care Team Philosophy
and the Spirituality Mission Statement.
The
purpose of this document is to concentrate on equal opportunity in relation to
employment.
The
recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion of individuals is
on the basis of their qualifications, skills, experience and performance. All
employees, potential employees and volunteers will receive equal treatment
regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability,
trade union membership, sex, age, marital status, religion or belief, or sexual
orientation. This will be reflected in all recruitment advertisements.
Principles
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Star Children’s Hospices hospice care for children is committed to providing a
working environment in which its employees know that all employment decisions
affecting them, including those relating to selection, promotion and pay are
made using objective business criteria and that they are based on people’s
personal skills and potential contribution. All staff and volunteers must
observe and promote this policy. Discrimination will not be tolerated in any
form. Shooting Star Children’s Hospices will not tolerate acts that breach its
Equal Opportunities Policy and all alleged acts will be taken seriously, fully
investigated and where proven will be subject to disciplinary action. All
alleged breaches of the Equal Opportunities Policy affecting existing employees
should be dealt with in accordance with the Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
grievance/disciplinary procedure as appropriate.
Implementing the policy
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Star Children’s Hospices’s management and trustees have primary responsibility
for the successful implementation of the policy by:
- Not discriminating in the course of employment against fellow employees or job applicants.
- Not
inducing or attempting to induce others to practice unlawful discrimination.
- Seeking
representation from ethnic minority groups on the Board of Trustees.
- Bringing
to the attention of employees that they will be subject of disciplinary action
for failure to adhere to this policy.
All staff will be provided with training and access to the full policy upon joining the organisation.