Safer Recruitment Policy & Guidance April 2024 ( Updated September 2024)

Part 1: Safer recruitment policy

Introduction

Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of the Council. 

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy has the following overarching Principles:

• Every child and adult at risk (whatever their background, culture, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, disability, religion and belief or non-belief, age, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status) has a right to participate in a safe society without any violence, fear, abuse, bullying, harassment or discrimination.
• Every child and adult at risk has the right to be protected from harm, neglect exploitation and abuse.
• All councillors, employees and volunteers who work for or with the Council have a responsibility for protecting children and adults at risk from abuse and neglect and working in a way that promotes and supports their best interests.

The Authority will invest in preventative and early intervention services and endeavour to prevent situations arising where abuse, neglect or harm may occur.

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy aims to ensure that internal and external appointments to posts at all levels within the Authority are equitable, consistent, and safe. Carmarthenshire County Council will ensure our workforce comprises of employees with the knowledge, skills, experience and attributes which maximise the performance of the Council’s activities, ensuring best value services to the community of Carmarthenshire.