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The following policies help to make KCC a great place to
work, ensuring that staff are treated equally and fairly and
deliver customer-focused, efficient services to the people of
Kent.
Strategy for staff
The
Strategy
for Staff recognises the crucial contribution of every member
of our staff, and aims to make KCC a great place to work.
Customer care
Our standards for delivering excellent public services to the
people of Kent are set out in our
customer
care policy.
Recruitment and selection
Our recruitment and selection policy is based on merit and we
ensure that our selection criteria is clearly relevant to the job
and free from bias.
We aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the diverse
community of Kent and our recruitment and selection processes are
underpinned by our equality and diversity policy
statement.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from
working for us; it depends on the nature of the job and the
circumstances and background of your offences. Read our
ex-offenders
recruitment policy statement.
Fairness at work
We are committed to fair treatment for all, to improve the
quality of services and ensure all employees develop their skills
and talent to the full. Our staff are made fully aware of their
responsibilities under our equality and diversity policy
statement.
We are also positive about disabled people and
have been awarded the two ticks symbol by the government's
Employment Service.
Health and safety
We take our health and safety responsibilities to staff,
customers, residents and visitors seriously. Our
general statement of policy on health, safety
and welfare at work sets out the management commitment,
individual staff responsibilities and outlines the
organisational structure and arrangements in place to fulfil
health and safety responsibilities.
Work and wellbeing
We are committed to helping keep our staff healthy and
happy both at work and in their lives outside of work.
Work/life
balance is highly valued at KCC, and benefits such as flexible
working, career breaks and support to get involved in volunteer
work all contribute towards this,
Training and development
Ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge and
behaviours enables them to provide the best possible service to the
people of Kent. Find out more about our commitment to
training and development.
Home-based working
We support flexible working patterns that fit both the needs of
our services and our staff. A specific agreement exists for
home-based
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