Taylor Blackwood Associates - Employment Solutions

A Team You Can Trust

A team you can trust with over 30+ years industry experience we pride ourselves on our integrity and ability to source excellent candidates for professional positions within the UK. Our portfolio of employers continues to grow enabling us to attract talented individuals allowing candidates to further their career.

Match Maker

It can be a challenging process selecting a candidate to join a business for a long-term permanent role, it is crucial to ensure it is cost-effective, taking into consideration the effort and time that is put into this recruitment phase. Our bespoke approach identifies the right candidates to meet the expectations of the business and themselves.

Our Experience

At Taylor Blackwood Associates we pride ourselves on our experience which collectively amounts to 30+ years in the recruitment industry. We have carefully designed a tailor suited selection process which includes different phases that we have found to be most successful over our experience in the staffing industry, this allows us to carefully select candidates that we feel fit all aspects of the job role and place.

Cannock, UK

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Rugeley, UK

Process Support Engineer

Cannock, UK

Multi Skilled Roofer

Wolverhampton, UK

MIG Welder

Stone, UK

Assembler

Birmingham, UK

Sales Executive

Cannock, UK

6G TIG Welder

Cannock, UK

Production Worker

Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Electrical Assembler

Stone, Staffordshire, UK

Production Operative

Walsall, UK

Grinding Operative

Walsall, UK

Overhead Crane/Steel Bander

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Manufacturing Engineering and Production

Engineering and technical recruitment for professionals working within the manufacturing and process industries. With candidate shortage more evident than ever, our specialised team can access our extensive network of contacts, selecting employment opportunities for you.

Office Professionals

We are looking for professionals focused on Office Administration and Customer Service. Roles include: Office Administrator, Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Secretarial and Receptionists Positions, Data Entry, Professional experienced customer service representatives and call centre handlers. From advisory roles in various technical fields to bilingual representatives handling inbound and outbound calls.

Logistics and Warehouse Distribution

Logistics, transport and warehouse distribution professionals looking to further enhance their careers in this fast-paced sector using modern technology. We are looking for Transport Managers & Supervisors, Warehouse & Distribution Managers & Supervisors, Operations Managers, Fleet & Compliance Managers

Accountancy and Finance

We are looking for professionals within the Accountancy and Financial sector, covering various roles and Industries and looking to recruit permanent or contract finance staff. Roles include: Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Credit Control, Finance Manager, Financial Analyst, Management Accountant, Purchase Ledger.

Sales Marketing IT

We are seeking sales and marketing professionals to cover permanent, contract, interim and executive positions, the roles include Sales and Marketing Directors, Managers, Executives, Representatives, Administrators, Field, Office and Online

SPECIALIST PERMANENT & TEMPORARY STAFFING SOLUTIONS

Taylor Blackwood have gained a reputation for excellence within the industry due to our consistent levels of performance and above all our integrity in the recruitment sector.

We are a multi-sector recruitment agency operating throughout the UK with our experienced consultants trained in their specialist areas to exceed your recruitment expectations.

Taylor Blackwood are an equal opportunity employer and diversity champion. We are fully committed to environmentally friendly sourcing and working practices.

We can offer the following to suit your needs:

Cost effective and speedy Temporary placement service
Long term Contract placement service
Permanent placement service
Headhunting skillsets
Outsourced recruitment
Manage all stages of the recruitment process including candidate search, interviewing, job offer, placement, after placement support
Extensive database searching, promotion and advertising of your job on many different formats including leading job boards and social media
Understanding of your employment needs and business requirements to ensure only the best candidates are forwarded for each role
Each candidate will be fully vetted by our consultants for suitability including qualification checks, security vetting and reference checks where required
No CV will be submitted without the candidates prior approval
24 x 7 recruitment support service
Regular client review and meetings
Full updates along the recruitment journey with honest communication being key to all our client relationships

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Average Client Review

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Returning Customers

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Projects Capacity

This policy applies to all Taylor Blackwood Associates employees, and details the requirements that will enable Taylor Blackwood Associates to: Ensure that the employees do not report for duty while unfit through alcohol or any drug of abuse while on duty.

Objective

Taylor Blackwood Associates will take all reasonable steps to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other persons, i.e. contractors and the general public, who may be affected by potential risks during our activities arising from impaired performance caused by alcohol and drugs.

Policy

No Taylor Blackwood Associates employee shall: a) Report, or endeavour to report, for duty having alcohol or drugs present in the body in a concentration which exceeds the prescribed limits. See below for alcohol levels. b) Consume alcohol or use drugs whilst on duty. c) Be in possession of alcohol or drugs in the workplace. d) Begin work having taken prescribed or off the shelf medication without having informed their Manger, unless confident from advice given by their doctor or chemist that the medication taken will not affect the safe performance of their duties.

Discipline

If any employee who has agreed to abide by the conditions of this policy is found to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs of abuse whilst at work and therefore causes. Taylor Blackwood Associates Employees to be in breach of its legislation responsibilities, they will be subject to Taylor Blackwood Associates disciplinary procedures.

Arrangements for screening

To enable Taylor Blackwood Associates to meet is legislative requirements regarding the fitness to work of all our employees, the company will implement a programme of screening for drugs and alcohol: a) Following any safety critical incidents, or other accidents or incidents where there is reasonable ground to suspect that the effects of alcohol or drugs might have been a contributory factor. b) Where there is reason to believe that an employee is unfit for duty because of the effects of alcohol or drugs. For all drugs and alcohol screening Taylor Blackwood will only use an approved screening centre. Taylor Blackwood Associates employees will be expected to: a) Co-operate with the company management if they are instructed to stop work due to suspected drugs and/or alcohol abuse.

Prescribed and “off the shelf” medication

Employees, who have been prescribed medication or obtain off the shelf medications, must ask their doctor/chemist whether the medication is likely to affect their fitness for work in a safety related capacity. Employees must inform their Manager if they are taking or are about to take, any medications which they have reason to believe might affect the safe performance of their duties. The Manager must assess any risks to safety arising from the use of the medication and from the medical condition for which it was prescribed. If in doubt Taylor Blackwood Associates employees must not be allowed to carry out any duties which could reasonably be expected to be impaired due to the consumption of the particular medication.

Information to employees

All other staff that may be affected by this policy will be thoroughly briefed on the policy, the under lying principles and the means to ensuring compliance. Taylor Blackwood Associates Employee support. If any Taylor Blackwood Associates employee feels aggrieved by the manner in which they have been treated under the terms of this Alcohol and Drugs Policy, they should report the matter to their line manager as soon as possible after the incident.

Disciplinary Arrangements

Discipline arrangements will be in accordance with the Taylor Blackwood Associates Discipline Procedure. Taylor Blackwood Associates Ltd

This document explains how we use your personal data.

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our customers and other website visitors. This policy explains how we handle your personal data.

1. How we use your personal data

This section provides you with details about:

What personal data we may process;
In the case of personal data that we did not obtain directly from you, where we obtained that data from, and what types of data we have collected;
The purposes for which we may process your personal data; and
the legal grounds on which we process your data.

Account Data. We may process the personal data that you have provided to us when you register so that we can set up your account with us (“account data“). The account data may include your name and email address. The account data may be processed for the purposes of operating our website, providing our services, ensuring the security of our website and services, maintaining back-ups of our databases and communicating with you. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests. We may consider you for opportunities that you did not specifically apply for but which we think might be a good fit for your skillset. We may also share your account data with our partner agencies, and process your account data to facilitate finding you a job. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests in finding an appropriate candidate for particular roles and vacancies. We will then ask you if you would like to be put forward for such opportunities. If you consent to us doing so, we will pass your account data to those relevant employers. Where you have given us your information for the purposes detailed above, we will enter the account data into our central recruitment database (“talent pool”). The legal basis for this is our legitimate interests in maintaining a viable talent pool.

Profile data. We may process other information that you provide to us (“profile data“). This profile data may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, profile pictures, gender, date of birth, relationship status, interests and hobbies, educational details, employment history, curriculum vitae, job preferences and employment details. The profile data may be processed for the purposes of enabling and monitoring your use of our website and services. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests. We may also process your profile data in relation to job vacancies that you have applied for, generally processing any job applications, facilitating the recruitment process and furthering our relationship with you. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests in finding an appropriate person for a particular role. We may consider you for opportunities that you did not specifically apply for but which we think might be a good fit for your skillset. We may also share your profile data with our partner agencies, and process your account data to facilitate finding you a job. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests in finding an appropriate candidate for particular roles and vacancies. We will then ask you if you would like to be put forward for such opportunities. If you consent to us doing so, we will pass your account data to those relevant employers. Where you have given us consent to process your information for the purposes detailed above, we will enter the profile data into our central recruitment database (“talent pool”). The legal basis for this is our legitimate interests in maintaining a viable talent pool.

Contact data. We may collect your details from third-party sources such as LinkedIn, CV Library or a similar website, this information may include your name, email address or telephone number (“contact data”). We may do this where we identify that you are suitable for an available vacancy. We may use the contact data to contact you to ask whether you would like us to provide you with recruitment services. Our use of the contact data in these circumstances is limited to making contact with you to determine whether you are interested in receiving our services. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest as a business to maintain a viable talent pool.

Usage data. We may process data about your use of our website and services (“usage data“). The usage data may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use. The source of the usage data is our analytics tracking system. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analysing the use of the website and services. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and improving our website and services.

Enquiry data. We may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to us regarding our services (“enquiry data“). The enquiry data may be processed for the purposes of offering, marketing and selling relevant products and/or services to you. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

Transaction data. We may process information relating to any payments made to you through our website (“transaction data“). The transaction data may include your contact details, your bank account details, and the transaction details. The transaction data may be processed for the purposes of processing these payments and keeping proper records of those transactions. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract and our legitimate interests, namely our interest in the proper administration of our website and business.

Notification data. We may process information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our email notifications, job alerts and/or newsletters (“notification data“). The notification data may be processed for the purposes of sending you the relevant notifications, job alerts and/or newsletters. The legal basis for this processing is consent.

Correspondence data. We may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us (“correspondence data“). The correspondence data may include the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. Our website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and business and communications with users.

Other processing activities. In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out above, we may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. Please do not supply any other person’s personal data to us, unless we prompt you to do so.

2. Providing your personal data to others

To our group companies. We may disclose your personal data to any member of our group of companies (this means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and all its subsidiaries) insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.

Our insurers/professional advisers. We may disclose your personal data to our insurers and/or professional advisers insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, obtaining professional advice and managing legal disputes.

Our clients/potential employers/partner agencies. We may disclose your profile data and account data to our clients, potential employers, and our partner agencies insofar as reasonably necessary in relation to potential job vacancies, and in the process of representing you to employers who may have an appropriate vacancy for you and administering any job placement.

Where we provide your personal data to any third party. Where we share your personal data with any third party, we will ensure this processing is protected by appropriate safeguards including a suitable data processing agreement with that third party.

To comply with legal obligations. In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data detailed above, we may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation we have to comply with, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another individual.

3. Transfers of your personal data outside of the European Economic Area

Where your personal data is transferred outside of the EEA, we will ensure that either (a) The European Commission has made an “adequacy decision” with respect to the data protection laws of the country to which it is transferred, or (b) we have entered into a suitable data processing agreement with the third party situated in that country to ensure the adequate protection of your data. Transfers outside of the EEA will be protected by appropriate safeguards. You acknowledge that personal data that you submit for publication through our website or services may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use (or misuse) of such personal data by others.

4. Retaining and deleting personal data Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. We will retain and delete your personal data in accordance with our Data Retention Policy. We may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

5. Amendments We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy. We may notify you of changes to this policy by email.

6. Your rights You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:

your request not being found to be unfounded or excessive, in which case a charge may apply; and
the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity (for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address).
We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.
In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.
The rights you have under data protection law are:

the right to access;
the right to rectification;
the right to erasure;
the right to restrict processing;
the right to object to processing;
the right to data portability;
the right to complain to a supervisory authority;
the right to withdraw consent.

Your right to access your data. You have the right to ask us to confirm whether or not we process your personal data and, to have access to the personal data, and any additional information. That additional information includes the purposes for which we process your data, the categories of personal data we hold and the recipients of that personal data. You may request a copy of your personal data. The first copy will be provided free of charge, but we may charge a reasonable fee for additional copies.

Your right to rectification. If we hold any inaccurate personal data about you, you have the right to have these inaccuracies rectified. Where necessary for the purposes of the processing, you also have the right to have any incomplete personal data about you completed.

Your right to erasure. In certain circumstances you have the right to have personal data that we hold about you erased. This will be done without undue delay. These circumstances include the following: it is no longer necessary for us to hold those personal data in relation to the purposes for which they were originally collected or otherwise processed; you withdraw your consent to any processing which requires consent; the processing is for direct marketing purposes; and the personal data have been unlawfully processed. However, there are certain general exclusions of the right to erasure, including where processing is necessary: for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation; or for establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

Your right to restrict processing. In certain circumstances you have the right for the processing of your personal data to be restricted. This is the case where: you do not think that the personal data we hold about you is accurate; your data is being processed unlawfully, but you do not want your data to be erased; it is no longer necessary for us to hold your personal data for the purposes of our processing, but you still require that personal data in relation to a legal claim; and you have objected to processing, and are waiting for that objection to be verified. Where processing has been restricted for one of these reasons, we may continue to store your personal data. However, we will only process it for other reasons: with your consent; in relation to a legal claim; for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of important public interest.

Your right to object to processing. You can object to us processing your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, but only as far as our legal basis for the processing is that it is necessary for: the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, or in the exercise of any official authority vested in us; or the purposes of our legitimate interests or those of a third party. If you make an objection, we will stop processing your personal information unless we are able to: demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing, and that these legitimate grounds override your interests, rights and freedoms; or the processing is in relation to a legal claim.

Your right to object to direct marketing. You can object to us processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. If you make an objection, we will stop processing your personal data for this purpose.

Automated data processing. To the extent that the legal basis we are relying on for processing your personal data is consent, and where the processing is automated, you are entitled to receive your personal data from us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. However, you may not have this right if it would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

Complaining to a supervisory authority. If you think that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do this in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

Right to withdraw consent. To the extent that the legal basis we are relying on for processing your personal data is consent, you are entitled to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

Exercising your rights. You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice to us in addition to the other methods specified above.

7. Cookie Policy

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8. Our details This website is owned and operated by Taylor Blackwood Associates Limited. We are registered in England and Wales under registration number 14947133, and our registered office is at 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AX

You can contact us:

by post, using the postal address given above;
using our website contact form;
by telephone, on the contact number published on our website from time to time; or
by email, using the email address published on our website from time to time.

9. Data protection officer Our data protection officer is Wayne Clayton, who can be contacted via email: enquiries@taylorblackwood.com, or telephone: 01543 396169.

If you are looking to make a Data Protection Request for removal, access or correction please use our contact us Page

OUR POLICY

Taylor Blackwood Associates embraces diversity and aims to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities. We seek to develop a business culture that reflects that belief. We will expand the media in which we recruit to in order to ensure that we have a diverse employee and candidate base.

We will also strive to ensure that our clients meet their own diversity targets.

Taylor Blackwood Associates is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers and applicants. We will continuously review all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful discrimination.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual’s “protected characteristic” under the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) which are age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual's membership or non-membership of a Trade Union. All staff have an obligation to respect and comply with this policy.

Taylor Blackwood Associates is committed to providing training for its entire staff in equal opportunities and diversity. Taylor Blackwood Associates will avoid stipulating unnecessary requirements which will exclude a higher proportion of a particular group of people and will not prescribe discriminatory requirements for a role.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Taylor Blackwood Associates will ensure that each candidate is assessed in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualifications and ability to perform the relevant duties for the role.

DISCRIMINATION

Under the Act unlawful discrimination occurs in the following circumstances:

Direct discrimination

Direct discrimination occurs when an individual is treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic. Treating someone less favourably means treating them badly in comparison to others that do not have that protected characteristic.

It is unlawful for a recruitment consultancy to discriminate against a person on the grounds of a protected characteristic:

• In the terms on which the recruitment consultancy offers to provide any of its services;

• By refusing or deliberately omitting to provide any of its services;

• In the way it provides any of its services.

Direct discrimination can take place even if the individual does not have the protected characteristic but is treated less favourably because it is assumed he or she has the protected characteristic or is associated with someone that has the protected characteristic.

Direct discrimination would also occur if a recruitment consultancy accepted and acted upon instructions from an employer which states that certain persons are unacceptable due to a protected characteristic, unless an exception applies. The Act contains provisions that permit specifying a requirement that an individual must have a particular protected characteristic in order to undertake a job. These provisions are referred to as occupational requirements.

Where there is an occupational requirement then the client must show that applying the requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, i.e. the employer must be able to objectively justify applying the requirement. An occupational requirement does not allow an employer to employ someone on less favourable terms or to subject a person to any other detriment. Neither does an occupational requirement provide an excuse against harassment or victimisation of someone who does not have the occupational requirement.

Indirect discrimination

Indirect discrimination occurs when a provision, criterion or practice (PCP) is applied but this results in people who share a protected characteristic being placed at a disadvantage in comparison to those who do not have the protected characteristic. If the PCP can be objectively justified it will not amount to discrimination.

Indirect discrimination would also occur if a recruitment consultant accepted and acted upon an indirectly discriminatory instruction from an employer.

If the vacancy requires characteristics which amount to an occupational requirement or the instruction is discriminatory but there is an objective justification, Taylor Blackwood Associates will not proceed with the vacancy unless the client provides written confirmation of the occupational requirement, exception or justification.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will use best endeavours to comply with the Act and will not accept instructions from clients that will result in unlawful discrimination.

Harassment

Under the Act, harassment is defined as unwanted conduct that relates to a protected characteristic which has the purpose or effect of violating an individual’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that individual. This includes unwanted conduct of a sexual nature.

Taylor Blackwood Associates is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful harassment.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will ensure that the consultants do not harass any individual. Examples of prohibited harassment are:

1. Verbal or written conduct containing derogatory jokes or comments;

2. Slurs or unwanted sexual advances;

3. Visual conduct such as derogatory or sexually orientated posters;

4. Photographs, cartoons, drawings or gestures which some may find offensive;

5. Physical conduct such as assault, unwanted touching, or any interference because of sex, Race or any other protected characteristic basis;

6. Threats and demands to submit to sexual requests as a condition of continued employment or to avoid some other loss, and offers of employment benefits in return for sexual favours;

7. Retaliation for having reported or threatened to report harassment.

If an individual believes that they have been unlawfully harassed, they should make an immediate report to Grant Nicholson- g.nicholson@taylorblackwood.com followed by a written complaint as soon as possible after the incident.

The details of the complaint should include:

• Details of the incident

• Name(s) of the individual(s) involved

• Name(s) of any witness (es)

Taylor Blackwood Associates will undertake a thorough investigation of the allegations. If it is concluded that harassment has occurred, remedial action will be taken.

All employees and workers will be expected to comply with Taylor Blackwood Associates’ policy on harassment in the workplace.

Any breach of such a policy will lead to the appropriate disciplinary action. Any individual who Taylor Blackwood Associates finds to be responsible for harassment will be subject to the disciplinary procedure and the sanction may include termination.

Victimisation

Under the Act victimisation occurs when an individual is treated unfavourably because he/she has done a ‘protected act’ which is bringing a claim for unlawful discrimination or raising a grievance about discrimination or giving evidence in respect of a complaint about discrimination.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will ensure that the consultants do not victimise any individual.

DISABLED PERSONS

Discrimination occurs when a person is treated unfavourably as a result of their disability. In direct discrimination occurs where a provision, criterion or practice is applied by or on behalf of an employer, or any physical feature of the employer’s premises, places a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with persons who are not disabled.

In recruitment and selection there may be a requirement to make reasonable adjustments. For example, it might be necessary to have different application procedures for partially sighted or blind applicants that enable them to use Braille.

With testing and assessment methods and procedures, tests can only be justified if they are directly related to the skills and competencies required for the job. Even then, it might be appropriate to have different levels of acceptable test results, depending on the disability.

For example, an applicant with a learning disability might need more time to complete a test, or not be expected to reach the same standard as other non-disabled applicants.

Reasonable adjustments in recruiting could include:

• modifying testing and assessment procedures;

• meeting the candidate at alternative premises which are more easily accessible;

• having flexibility in the timing of interviews;

• modifying application procedures and application forms;

• providing a reader or interpreter.

Wherever possible Taylor Blackwood Associates will make reasonable adjustments to hallways, passages and doors in order to provide and improve means of access for disabled employees and workers. However, this may not always be feasible, due to circumstances creating such difficulties as to render such adjustments as being beyond what is reasonable in all the circumstances.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will not discriminate against a disabled person:

• In the arrangements i.e. application form, interview or arrangements for selection for determining whom a job should be offered; or

• In the terms on which employment or engagement of temporary workers is offered; or

• By refusing to offer, or deliberately not offering the disabled person a job for reasons connected with their disability; or

• In the opportunities afforded to the person for receiving any benefit, or by refusing to afford, or deliberately not affording him or her any such opportunity; or

• By subjecting the individual to any other detriment (detriment will include refusal of training or transfer, demotion, reduction of wage, or harassment).

Taylor Blackwood Associates will make career opportunities available to all people with disabilities and every practical effort will be made to provide for the needs of staff, candidates and clients.

AGE DISCRIMINATION

Under the Act, it is unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate against or to harass or victimise a person because of age.

Age discrimination does not just provide protection for people who are older or younger. People of all ages are protected.

A reference to age is a reference to a person’s age group.

People who share the protected characteristic of age are people who are in the same age group. Age group can have various references: Under 21s People in their 40s Adults Taylor Blackwood Associates will not discriminate directly or indirectly, harass or victimise any person on the grounds of their age.

We will encourage clients not to include any age criteria in job specifications and every attempt will be made to encourage clients to recruit on the basis of competence and skills and not age. Taylor Blackwood Associates is committed to recruiting and retaining employees whose skills, experience, and attitude are suitable for the requirements of the various positions regardless of age.

No age requirements will be stated in any job advertisements on behalf of the company. If Taylor Blackwood Associates requests age as part of its recruitment process such information will not be used as selection, training or promotion criteria or in any detrimental way and is only for compilation of personal data, which the company holds on all employees and workers and as part of its equal opportunities monitoring process.

In addition if under age 22 to adhere to Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 and other relevant legislation applicable to children or young candidates.

Where a client requests age or date of birth, this will have to be under an occupational requirement or with an objective justification which should be confirmed in writing.

PART-TIME WORKERS This policy also covers the treatment of those employees and workers who work on a part-time basis, Taylor Blackwood Associates recognises that it is an essential part of this policy that part time employees are treated on the same terms, with no detriment, as full time employees (albeit on a pro rata basis) in matters such as rates of pay, holiday entitlement, maternity leave, parental and domestic incident leave and access to our pension scheme. Taylor Blackwood Associates also recognises that part time employees must be treated the same as full time employees in relation to training and redundancy situations.

GENDER REASSIGNMENT POLICY

Taylor Blackwood Associates recognises that any employee or worker may wish to change their gender during the course of their employment with the Company. Taylor Blackwood Associates will support any employee or worker through the reassignment.

Taylor Blackwood Associates will make every effort to try to protect an employee or worker who has undergone, is undergoing or intends to undergo gender reassignment, from discrimination or harassment within the workplace. Where an employee is engaged in work where the gender change imposes genuine problems Taylor Blackwood Associates will make every effort to reassign the employee or worker to an alternative role in the Company, if so desired by the employee.

Any employee or worker suffering discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment should have recourse to Taylor Blackwood Associates’ grievance procedure.

RECRUITMENT OF EX-OFFENDERS

Where Taylor Blackwood Associates has registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and has the authority to apply for criminal records checks on individual because they are working with children or vulnerable adults or both, we will comply with the DBS’s Code of Practice which includes having a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders.

COMPLAINTS AND MONITORING PROCEDURES

Taylor Blackwood Associates has in place procedures for monitoring compliance with this policy and for dealing with complaints of discrimination. These are available from [name[s]] and will be made available immediately upon request. Any discrimination complaint will be investigated fully.

Privacy Policy

This document explains how we use your personal data.

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our customers and other website visitors. This policy explains how we handle your personal data.

1. How we use your personal data

This section provides you with details about:

What personal data we may process;
In the case of personal data that we did not obtain directly from you, where we obtained that data from, and what types of data we have collected;
The purposes for which we may process your personal data; and
the legal grounds on which we process your data.