About St Edmundsbury
The borough is in West Suffolk, at the centre of the Cambridge, Norwich and Ipswich triangle. There is access to Europe via the ports of Ipswich, Felixstowe and Harwich. Stansted is a national airport at the borough’s south-west flank and there is easy access to the M11. In the middle of the borough is Bury St Edmunds, twice voted the best small town in the world. In the south Haverhill is among the most ambitious of towns and refuses to be overawed by any of its larger neighbours. We are surrounded by extensive rural areas, a mixed environment which has made the area popular with residents, business people and a growing number of tourists.
The council's commitment as an employer
The council is committed to creating an organisation where all staff are valued, work in harmony and have access to what they need to play an active and inclusive part in the organisation. We will work as an employer to promote social inclusion, respect for others and equal opportunities for all (see the Equality and Human Rights Commission website: www.eoc.org.uk)
We also work with our partners to achieve best practice and ensure the best use of resources across Suffolk. We are committed to promoting:
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equal and appropriate opportunities in employment;
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flexible, family friendly working arrangements wherever possible including term time working, job sharing and working from home;
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appropriate recruitment, learning and development and promotion practices and procedures; and
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the authority's equal opportunities policy, ensuring that employees and councillors support the policy and guard against institutional discrimination.
Race Equality Scheme
As part of the Race Equality Scheme 2005 to 2008 Cabinet Report W4 (PDF 230kb) we will monitor, evaluate and review policies in terms of employment and service delivery to ensure that policies are achieving our aims and objectives. We will review our action plan annually.
Useful links
| Useful links regarding employment |
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| Age Positive: this campaign promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce that includes older and younger people. |
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| Arbitration and Concilliation Service (ACAS): aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance. |
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| Disabled Information Training Opportunity (DITO): is a project offering information services, informal IT learning and ideas about work for disabled people in Tower Hamlets. |
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| Equality and Human Rights Commission: champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society. |
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| Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE): a voluntary organisation working towards the elimination of racial discrimination and promotion of equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups. |
| | Suffolk Joint Diversity Group: acts as co-ordinating body for all aspects of work on diversity. |
The council does not take responsibility for the content within the above sites.
Contact details:
Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development
St Edmundsbury Borough Council
Borough Offices
Angel Hill
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1XB
Phone: 01284 757007
Email:human.resources@stedsbc.gov.uk
