Recruitment and Promotion Policy

Recruitment and Promotion

i. Vacancy advertising
● Within financial constraints, steps will be taken to ensure that knowledge of vacancies reaches underrepresented groups.
● Where a Genuine Occupational Requirement applies, this will be stated in advertisements.

ii. Selection and recruitment
● Selection criteria (job description and person specification) for any post will be reviewed to ensure that they are justifiable on non-discriminatory grounds as being essential for the effective performance of the job.
● All appointments will be strictly on merit.
● More than one person will be involved in the selection interview and recruitment process, and the most senior person will be responsible for ensuring the process complies with this policy and good practice.
● Where possible, both women and men will be involved in the shortlisting and selection processes.
● Shortlisting and selection processes will be based solely on the job description and person specification, with candidates scored against these criteria.
● Where possible, efforts will be made to identify and remove unnecessary/unjustifiable barriers and provide appropriate facilities and conditions of service to meet any special needs.

About Humanists UK

We started out in 1896, and since then we’ve always been a growing movement at the forefront of social change. Today we’re trusted by over 120,000 members and supporters and over 70 local and special interest affiliates to promote humanism.

We put humanism into practice through effective campaigning and services, supporting lasting change for happier, more fulfilling lives. Our policies are informed with the support of over 150 of the UK’s most prominent philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers and experts and we seek to advance them with the help of over 100 parliamentarians in membership of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group. We bring like-minded people together to make change happen, and we strive to be their voice in public debate, drawing on contemporary humanist thought and the worldwide humanist tradition.

We’ve been conducting non-religious funerals, weddings, and baby-namings for 120 years. Our highly trained celebrants are the best you’ll find anywhere, and they support individuals to create authentic, bespoke ceremonies that put people and their stories at the heart of every occasion.

We also help vulnerable people easily access like-minded and effective non-religious pastoral support that is specially tailored to work for them. Our trained and accredited non-religious pastoral support volunteers operate across hospitals, prisons, and the armed forces.