Recruitment and Selection Policy
This childcare provision will evaluate and review every vacancy and is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination in its recruitment and employment practices and aims to ensure that employment progression within its organisation are determined solely by application of objective criteria and personal merit. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.
If appropriate checks reveal that a person has a previous conviction, this childcare provision will comply with the CRB Code of Practice and Data Protection Act when receiving such information. We will consider all of the circumstances before making a recruitment decision including our duties under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the Education Act 2002, the Race Relations Act 1976 (amended) Regulation 2003 and the Employment Equality Regulations 2003.
Child Protection
This provision is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Advertising
In the interests of Equal Opportunities the childcare provision will ensure that all job vacancies are advertised in a wide range of places e.g. local press, local notice boards to attract applicants from all of the community.
Wording of the advert will communicate clearly the organisations
Specific requirements and not use discriminatory language, unnecessary jargon or superfluous details.
Interviewing
The organisation will short list candidates against the person specification and invite them to attend an interview. It will do all in its power to provide any special facilities at interview as requested by the candidate, prior to that date, to prevent any discrimination. The childcare provision will avoid making biased judgements and select the best candidate for the job based on the recommendations from the interviews panel.
Employing Staff
The childcare provision will ensure to instigate CRB and other checks and references and notify Ofsted about staff appointments as required and prepare an induction package.
Reviewing the Policy
Recruitment and Section Procedures and Policy will be kept under review and will be reviewed annually to ensure that individuals are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of their abilities, merits and the requirements of the job.
This procedure was adopted at a meeting of Larksmead Pre-school
Held on: October 2006
This policy was reviewed on: 23rd January 2009
