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
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