For most employees, pay levels and many other conditions of service are decided nationally by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. Pay and conditions for craft employees are decided by local agreement.
The majority of posts are covered by the council’s flexi-time scheme, which means that employees can agree with their manager the hours of work within predetermined and agreed limits. The flexi-time scheme is always subject to service delivery requirements. For further information on hours of work and whether the flexi-time scheme applies, please contact the relevant directorate.
Depending upon length of service and grade, annual leave entitlement ranges from 24 to 32 days per annum. This is in addition to 8 public holidays. The entitlement is pro rata for part-time staff.
The council operates a number of other leave policies that may allow an employee to take paid or unpaid leave. These policies include:
All new employees are required to serve a probationary period of no less than six months.
Any appointment is subject to the successful applicant satisfying the council as to their medical fitness to carry out the duties of the job. This assessment may be carried out in conjunction with the council’s Occupational Health Advisor and where appropriate, reasonable adjustments will be made for successful applicants who have a disability.
Preston City Council is committed to equality of opportunity and values diversity. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination in all our policies, procedures and practices.
We are committed to ensuring that the principles contained in discrimination legislation including European directives and equality standards. We aim to have a workforce that reflects the local community allowing us to respond to the diverse needs of the community effectively and sensitively.
We seek to challenge any unlawful or unfair discrimination and aim to prevent exclusion on grounds such as age, gender including transgender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religion or for any other unjustifiable reason. We will take appropriate action to resolve alleged discrimination.
In October 2008, cabinet approval was given to enter into a corporate contract with a neutral vendor to manage the supply of agency workers to the council. The neutral vendor selected to supply this service is Matrix SCM.
Matrix will not supply agency workers itself but will act as an interface between the council and agency suppliers so that managers will have a single point of contact for the procurement of agency workers and will no longer have to deal with agencies direct.
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