Support for Disabled Applicants

LCC is committed to increasing the number of disabled people it employs. In 2006 the authority won a prestigious national award for the second time to recognise its work in 'Leading the Way' in the employment of disabled people, allowing them to realise their potential through work. To find out more about the Remploy award click on http://www.leics.gov.uk/pressrelease.htm?id=68364

The authority is a Disability Symbol User, which means it makes five commitments:

A guaranteed job interview for all applicants who meet the essential requirements for a job vacancy and for applicants to be considered on their abilities.
To ensure there is a mechanism in place for us to discuss, at least once a year, with disabled employees, what we can do to ensure they can develop and use their abilities.
To make every effort to retain in employment employees who become disabled.
To take action to ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness needed to make the commitment work
To review our commitments and achievements annually, to plan how to improve and to let employees know about progress and future plans.

Guaranteed interview

As part of our commitment to be a Disability Symbol User, LCC will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements for a job vacancy. When completing your application form, please ensure that you match your skills, experience and abilities with those detailed in the person specification.

In order to assess your suitability for a guaranteed interview, you will need to declare that you have a disability, and let us know of any adjustments you need.

Applying for posts within LCC

If you want to have a hard copy of the vacancies shown in the Jobs Vacancies you can obtain a copy of the weekly Vacancies Bulletin from the following sources:

Your local Leicestershire library
Your local JobCentre Plus
Corporate Human Resources - Telephone: 0116 305 6077 (or use BT Typetalk or similar)
Email: human-resources@leics.gov.uk

Large print or copies on different coloured paper are also available. Please contact Corporate HR using the contact details above.

Completing the application form

If you would like the application form in an alternative format, such as braille, large print, or audio tape, please contact Corporate Human Resources - Telephone: 0116 305 6943,or use BT Typetalk or similar, Fax: 0116 305 6285
E-mail: human-resources@leics.gov.uk

Coming for interview

If you are invited for interview, you will be asked to identify whether there are any adjustments you require. Please tell us about any difficulties or requirements you may have. We will make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. These might include:

Arranging transport to and from the interview
Ensuring the building where the interview will be held is accessible
Arranging for assistance, including sign language interpreters, lip speakers, speech-text operators or a mini-loop system

If you are invited to attend an interview you will be informed in advance of the following information:

The location.
Date and time, and estimated duration of the selection process.
The format of the selection process i.e. whether there will be tests, group discussion or if you will be required to give a presentation.

You will be given the telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of someone to contact, should you require any further information.

Interview and Tests

If you are invited to attend an interview you will be notified if tests, presentations or group discussion will form part of the selection process. If you require any adjustments or assistance, with any part of the selection process, please contact us to discuss how we can help.

Further support for disabled applicants may be available from the following:

Social Services Department Breaking the Barriers Employment Services - Telephone: 01509 410 600 or fax 01509 410 699
Breaking the Barriers
JobCentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers - Telephone: 0116 252 9178
JobCentre Plus Access to Work (ATW) Scheme - Telephone: 0115 989 5857 Textphone 0115 989 5865 or fax 0115 989 5706
Valuing People Support Team http://www.valuingpeople.gov.uk/

Picture from the LCC event in support of the International Day of Disabled People