Charter for employees
We regard employees as our greatest asset. As such we recognise that as an employee you may expect to:
- work in a safe and healthy environment
- be treated with dignity and respect
- be informed of your role and tasks
- be set required standards of work and behaviour through policies, procedures and applicable external Codes of Practice
- be appropriately inducted, trained and developed
- be involved in/consulted on the planning process relevant to duties
- be enabled to perform to the best of your ability
- be given effective, timely feedback
- be managed professionally
- have your ideas and opinions valued
- be kept well informed of the council's objectives and plans
- receive the willing help, support and guidance of your managers and colleagues
- have internal promotion actively encouraged
- receive recognition for achievement
- be rewarded fairly and equitably
Equally we expect that you will:
- take care of your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, managers, clients and members of the public
- treat all your colleagues, managers, clients and members of the public with dignity and respect
- maintain regular attendance
- perform to satisfactory standards of work and behaviour
- maintain a positive attitude to your job
- support us in meeting our objectives
- keep your manager informed to enable him/her to manage effectively
- willingly help, support and guide your manager and colleagues
- observe the Code of Conduct for employees
- comply with all our policies, procedures and applicable external Codes of Practice
- contribute ideas for improvement