Information for applicants with disabilities

Information is provided below on the Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people with disabilities.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people with disabilities

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a disabled person as someone with: 'a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities'.

Wolverhampton City Council’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme states that any job applicant who has a disability, and meets the essential criteria for a job, will be guaranteed an interview. If you apply for a job with the Council, your application will be considered like all others, by measuring it against the criteria as set out in the personnel specification.

If it is decided that you do not meet the essential criteria, this decision will be confirmed with the service group’s Human Resources Team.

If you are not being invited for interview, you will receive a letter explaining why you have not been shortlisted.

'Positive About Disabled People'

Wolverhampton City Council is a holder of the Employment Service’s disability symbol. This means we are committed to:

• Interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job and consider them on their abilities
• Discuss at least annually with disabled employees how they can be developed
• Make every effort when employees become disabled to retain them in employment
• Ensure all employees develop appropriate levels of disability awareness to make the commitments work
• Review the commitments annually and plan ways to improve on them.

Please note:

If you are applying for a placement on the ‘Disabled Supernumerary Scheme’, the provisions of the Guaranteed Interview Scheme do not apply, as the pool of applicants comprises only disabled people.

Further information

If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please contact us: