Equal Opportunities Policy

The Institute is an Equal Opportunities employer and it is the Institute's policy that everyone should have full and fair consideration in all job vacancies for which they offer themselves as suitable applicants.  The Institute does not discriminate on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, marital status, age, trade union membership / non-membership or disability.  The sole criterion for selection or promotion in the Institute is the suitability of any applicant for the job.

The Institute is committed to equality in all aspects of employee’s terms and conditions of service and opportunities for training, and that no individual or group should be disadvantaged.  Employees have a personal responsibility to comply with this policy.  Contravention will be met with disciplinary action.  Managers have a special responsibility to ensure that all the Institute’s policies and procedures outlined in this handbook are applied in an objective and systematic manner during day to day work and in other areas including recruitment, promotion and training of staff.  Please also see training and development section. 

If you have any instance of doubt or questions, please contact HR.   

If you have a complaint, this should be raised under the Institute’s Grievance Procedure.