A diverse and inclusive workforce where people can be themselves
We know that people perform better when they can be themselves, so we have created a workplace where people can be open with colleagues.
According to our latest staff survey (2023), 92.5% of employees indicated that they believe the council is committed to equality and diversity and 90.6% believe that they are treated with fairness and respect at work. We believe that having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities.
We have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy which sets out our key priorities for increasing equality of opportunity and celebrating diversity and inclusion.
Accreditations
As an organisation, we have achieved various accreditations and have signed several charters in recognition of our ongoing commitment to building an inclusive and supported workforce:
- As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to employing and developing disabled people in the workplace and providing reasonable adjustments where needed.
- As a Mindful Employer Chartersignatory, we are committed to creating an open culture where employees are supported with their mental health.
- As a Race at Work Charter signatory, we are committed to improving equality of opportunity for ethnically diverse employees.
- As a Menopause Friendly Employer, we understand the effect the menopause can have at work.
- As a Fostering Friendly Employer, we encourage our employees to consider becoming a foster carer or kinship foster carer.
- As a Dying to Work Chartersignatory, we are committed to supporting employees who are battling a terminal illness.
- We hold the Ministry of Defence’s gold award in recognition of our work supporting defence personnel and encouraging other organisations to do the same.
- As a British Sign Language Chartersignatory, we are committed to removing discrimination and increasing awareness of the challenges faced by deaf people.
Employee network groups
We value our workers’ groups network groups, which are run by employees for employees and encourage staff to be involved:
These groups provide employees with the opportunity to access support from colleagues and to input into the development of policies and procedures that affect our workforce. In addition to these groups, we also have diversity champions who act as advocates on diversity issues across the organisation, menopause champions who provide support and signposting for menopause-related issues, and mental health first aiders who can offer support and guidance about mental health to colleagues.
Latest jobs
| Title | Location | Salary | Type |
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| Information Security Analyst (Cyber Security Officer) | Leicester | Up to 47,829 + Public Sector Benefits | Permanent |
| Senior Technical Specialist (TDG) Grade 12 | Leicester | Up to £45084 | Permanent |
| Senior Technical Specialist Firewalls (TDG) Grade 12 | Leicester | Up to £45,084 | Permanent |
| Technical Specialist (TDG) Grade 10 | Leicester | Up to £36612 | Permanent |
