Working at Bristol City Council
We aim to be more diverse and creative and to make decisions informed by different points of view.
Bristol is one of the most progressive, vibrant and diverse cities in the UK. We have an ambitious and relentless drive to make the city and council more inclusive, and to empower people and communities. We’re creating a city of hope and aspiration where everyone can share in the success. To do so, we aim to ensure our leadership team reflects the communities we serve.
At Bristol we believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering hybrid working arrangements.
At Bristol City Council we pride ourselves on growing a workforce that is talented, diverse and motivated and represents the community it serves. Only then can we provide an appropriate and outstanding service to all Bristol citizens. We aim to have a diverse workforce where creativity thrives. Our handling of equality and inclusion will reach the high standards we expect of ourselves and others will look to us as a source of good practice.
For those who join us, it’s a great opportunity to have a real impact on people’s lives. We aim to be more diverse and creative and to make decisions informed by different points of view. It’s a chance to make a difference, as well as encouraging our colleagues to be part of that difference. We’ll also empower you to be a role model and live our values: you’ll be dedicated and collaborative, curious and respectful.
We’re investing in changes and improvements to recruitment, strategies and leadership that lead to increased diversity in the council’s workforce, as well as creating a range of opportunities for under-represented groups to move in to senior roles, such as The Stepping Up programme. This is Bristol’s award-winning leadership scheme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and other equality groups: just one way in which we’re working towards a more inclusive work place.
We’re proud to be accredited by the schemes below:
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Ban the Box
We give ex-offenders a fair chance to compete for jobs by removing the ‘criminal convictions’ tick box from application forms for roles which don’t require a DBS check.
Women in Business
We understand the importance of achieving gender equality and inclusivity for all women in our workplace and closing the gender pay gap. Wherever practical, we encourage a work, life balance to enable employees to balance their career with other life commitments.
Stonewall Diversity Champion
Our workplace is an inclusive and safe environment, where all our LGBT staff are accepted without exception.
Fostering Friendly
We’re proud to be a Fostering Friendly employer. Our policies actively support employees who are foster carers or who want to become foster carers.