Brighton Permaculture Trust actively promotes equality of opportunity for all and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. Brighton Permaculture Trust recognises the contribution that people with criminal records can make as employees and volunteers and welcomes applications from those with a criminal record. We select all candidates for roles based on their skills, qualifications and experience.
Suitable applicants will not be rejected because of offences that are not relevant to the role applied for. Contractors will not be overlooked for work because of offences that are not relevant to the role. We judge each case on its own merits and do not discriminate against any applicant based on criminal record information disclosed to us.
For any information disclosed, cases will be looked on an individual basis, taking into account details such as;
- Whether it’s information we are legally allowed to consider
- Whether the offence is relevant to the position applied for
- The age at the time of the offence(s)
- The length of time since
- The circumstances surrounding the offence(s), and what has changed since
Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. If necessary, we may arrange a face-to-face discussion with the applicant to obtain further details.
*’Applicant’ could mean someone applying for a job or someone already volunteering/contracting for Brighton Permaculture Trust who is taking on roles requiring DBS checks.