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Equal Opportunities

The Civil Service is an equal opportunities employer. It is totally committed to ensuring that it represents the rich diversity of today’s society. It is also committed to recruitment based on ability, skills and potential - regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, community background (in the case of Northern Ireland) or age, although Departments will expect some years’ service before retirement, especially from trainees.

If you are interested in reading about the Civil Service’s diversity networks, go to the networks page for further information.

All our recruitment processes are bound by the Civil Service Commission rules on appointments. As such, they are based on fair and open competition, with selection on merit. Your career progression will also be determined on merit.

Government Departments and agencies must comply with equal opportunities legislation and with the Codes of Practice issued under such legislation.


Disabled Candidates And Reasonable Adjustments

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and adverse long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. The GLS is committed to considering any reasonable adjustments needed to ensure that disabled candidates can participate in the selection process.

If you are a disabled person as defined by the Equality Act 2010, you will be given the opportunity to specify any reasonable adjustments you may require. Any information given in support of your request will not be used in selection decisions. .