Managing Others and Secondary Employment

As a manager, your leadership skills are key elements of your role.

You must:

• Maintain an environment of respect, recognition, and support and to induct all new employees to their role
• Make appointments only based on merit and capability to carry out the role
• Make sure decisions relating to discipline, promotion and pay are objectively justified
• Identify and assess all risks and ensure they are managed appropriately
• Ensure business continuity arrangements are in place to enable continued delivery of services
• Exercise a duty of care to employees and customers, ensuring health and safety requirements are met

You must not:

• Be involved in a selection process or interview if you are related to an applicant or in a personal relationship with them or a member of their immediate family

Secondary employment

Secondary employment means any paid or unpaid work, including voluntary work, undertaken in addition to your work at the Council.

You must:

• Discuss any proposed paid or unpaid work with your line manager before accepting and record such work using our on-line Declaration of Interest form
• Ensure the work does not conflict with your role and interests of the Council
• Comply with Working Time Regulations, which govern the total number of hours you can safely work

You must not:

• Carry out your secondary employment during Council time
• Use Council resources or information to undertake your secondary employment