Equal Opportunities Statement of intent

As a diverse organisation we will encourage and harness differences to make our services relevant and our organisation approachable drawing upon the widest possible range of views and experiences.

TSSA commits itself to adapt to embrace different individuals. We view all diversity as enriching the organisation and value the independent knowledge and experience that this delivers. In so doing TSSA undertakes to manage, celebrate and promote such diversity by means of focussing on the continual development of all individuals.

In seeking to manage diversity we commit to counterbalance any prejudice against a wide range of personal differences, such as:

 trade union membership.
 political affiliation,
 accent,
 physical and mental abilities,
 age,
 health including mental illness
 caring responsibilities,
 religion, belief/faith,
 ethnic origin,
 sexual orientation,
 gender, gender reassignment
 spent or irrelevant convictions
 learning difficulties,
 academic or vocational qualification,
 marital status,
 physical appearance

TSSA recognises that a diverse workforce will result in greater creativity, improve decision making and happier staff who stay longer and benefit from organisational opportunities.

The Members and Staff of TSSA are committed to implementing this policy and to promoting its aims within the wider communities in which we operate. TSSA is committed to a programme of action to make this policy fully effective. Any breach of this policy may be dealt with under the Disciplinary Procedure.