Handout about being fair when we recruit staff for people with learning difficulties

1. What we can do to be fair when we interview
It is illegal for an employer to treat a person unfairly when they
apply for a job because of their -
• age,
• disability,
• race, (skin colour or nationality)
• belief, (religion or faith)
• sexual orientation (being attracted to the opposite sex/ same sex
or both)
• gender (man/ woman/ trans)
• You must ask all the candidates the same set questions
(you can prompt people but someone needs to write
notes about what you said)
• Questions must only be about the person’s ability to do
the job.
• At least 1 person should take notes of what people say
in their interview. The organisation needs to keep
them.
• Allow everyone you interview the same amount of
time
• Take pictures of people so you remember who they
are
• If someone doesn’t understand a question you can
ask it in a different way
• Mark the interviews straight away
Connect in the North  0113 270 32 33 info@citn.org.uk

2. • Keep the reasons why someone got or didn’t get the
job. If someone didn’t get the job you need to keep
the records for a year. If someone got the job you
keep them the whole time they are employed.
• Ask questions about disability only after you have
offered them the job
Connect in the North  0113 270 32 33 info@citn.org.uk