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Human Resources - Frequently Asked Questions

• Do you have any job vacancies?
• Can I send in my CV?
• Can I jobshare?
• I am over 65 - can I still apply?
• Do you need any temps?
• When are the interviews?
• What hours do you work?
• What are the conditions of employment?
• Do you offer childcare?
• What other benefits does CDC offer?

• Do you have any job vacancies?
  

  Please see our jobs page for a list of current vacancies.

   

  Current vacancies are also advertised in Job Centres and the local press, or in the appropriate professional journal.    For example, a Planning Officer vacancy would be advertised in Planning Magazine, while an administrative/clerical vacancy would probably only appear in a local newspaper.

  
  

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• Can I send in my CV?
  To comply with our Equal Opportunities Policy, we do not accept CVs.   All applications must be on our application form so that everyone supplies the information we need in a standard format. 
  

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• Can I jobshare?
  If a post is open to job share this will be stated in the job advertisement and the job description.
  

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• I am over 65 - can I still apply?
  For Health and Safety reasons, some jobs have a minimum age restriction.  This would be made clear in the advertisement and job description.  We do not have an upper age limit for applicants. 
  

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• Do you need any temps?
  

  We run our own Employment Pool for Temporary Workers and if we need temps we advertise the vacancy in the normal way.  Please see our jobs page for a list of current vacancies.

  
  

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• When are the interviews?
  Interview dates are stated in the advertisement for each vacancy.  Please see our jobs page for a list of current vacancies.
  

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• What hours do you work?
  

  The Council operates a flexitime scheme in which the majority of employees can participate, subject to the approval of the Head of Service.  The basic working week is normally 37 hours over five days per week, Monday to Friday inclusive.  We are open to the public from 9:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays.

  Please see our Employment Conditions.

  
  

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• What are the conditions of employment?
  

  Please read our Employment Conditions for information on:

  • Pension
  • Holiday entitlement
  • Medical clearance
  • Sickness absence
  • Payment of salary
  • Probationary period
  • Period of notice
  • Trade union membership
  • Maternity
  • Childminding
  • Professional fees
  • No smoking policy
  • Health and safety
  • Relocation
  • Code of conduct/whistle-blowing procedure
  • Equal opportunities
  • Car allowances

  
  

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• Do you offer childcare?
  

  Cotswold District Council operates a childminding scheme.  Please read our Work / Life Balance page for more information.

  
  

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• What other benefits does CDC offer?
  

  Have a look at our Employment Conditions and read about our emphasis on Work / Life Balance.

   

  More information about Cirencester and the Cotswolds is available on our Moving to the Cotswolds page. 

  
  

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