Embracing diversity, committed to equality….
“Cambridge City Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all that we do,
and to eradicating discrimination and disadvantage. The Council was awarded ‘Excellent’ status by the Audit Commission in 2004 and has Level 3 of the Equality Standard for Local Government. Stonewall’s 2008 Corporate Equality Index puts us in the UK’s top 25 employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, also demonstrates good practice beyond compliance. We are determined to build upon these successes.”
Toni Ainley, Director of City Services
Equalities Champion for Cambridge City Council
The Council wants to deliver high quality services in a fair and equal way to all sections of the community.
Cambridge City Council aims to:
· Promote equality
· Challenge and eradicate prejudice and discrimination
· Respect, value and celebrate diversity
· Promote tolerance
· Provide responsive, sensitive and accessible services and information
· Ensure our workforce reflects the diverse population of Cambridge
· Develop a positive, supportive and anti- discriminatory working environment
for all staff
'Welcoming a Diverse Workforce - Working for Cambridge City Council' - some of our staff
'Click here for case studies of some of our current employees'.
Some of the jobs we do
Community Services – care assistants, building surveyors, housing officers and assistants, box office assistants for the Cambridge Corn Exchange, technical officers, community development officers.
City Services – refuse loaders, drivers, sweepers, skilled gardeners, car park attendants, CCTV operators, city rangers, recycling officers.
Environment and Planning – environmental health officers, planners, taxi licensing officers,
tourism and city centre management officers, landscape architects, urban designers.
Customer and Democratic Services – customer service advisers, solicitors, committee officers, elections officers.
Finance – accountants, auditors, estate surveyors, ICT client officers, payroll officers, procurement officers.
Other roles – administrators, office managers, project managers, human resources business partners, recruitment officers.
We are committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in employment and aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, religion, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. Individuals are selected on the basis of their abilities and merits according to the requirements of the job.
For further information on the Council’s work in the area of Diversity & Equalities, please visit www.cambridge.gov.uk