We monitor equality and diversity characteristics anonymously during our recruitment process but as part of our commitment to being an equal opportunities employer, also request information for employees.  The information we receive is used solely for monitoring and statistical purposes.  Monitoring allows us to understand the makeup of our applicants and analysis enables us to adapt and meet the needs of individuals if required. The form is separated from the application form prior to shortlisting. The equality and diversity monitoring form gathers data on a person’s characteristics. These characteristics are sometimes referred to as race, gender, transgender, disability, religion and belief, sexual orientation, age and disability.

Everyone is encouraged to complete this survey, but if you prefer not to disclose some personal information, each question has a ‘prefer not to say’ option that you can select or for gender, sexual orientation and ethnicity you can select ‘other’ and can also write your own term.
 

1. Post Applied For *

 

2. Where did you see this position advertised? *

 

3. Your Gender *

 

4. Your Age *

 

5. Religion or Belief - how would you describe the religion to which you feel you belong? *

 

6. Sexual Orientation - which of the following best describe how you think of yourself? *

 

7. Ethnicity - Please indicate in the appropriate box your ethnic background. Ethnic categories are not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. They are about the group to which you feel you belong to. The descriptions are taken from the 2021 census *

 

8. Disability - Under the Equality Act 2010, disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Substantial means more than minor or trivial. Impairment covers, for example, long term medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes, and fluctuating or progressive conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or motor neurone diseases. A mental impairment includes mental health conditions (such as bipolar disorder or depression), learning difficulties (such as dyslexia) and learning disabilities (such as autism and Down’s syndrome). Some people including those with cancer, multiple sclerosis and HIV/AIDS are automatically protected as disabled people by the Act. *

 

9. If you have indicated yes to having a disability, please indicate to which category you feel applies to you