Defence Employer Recognition Scheme – Gold Award

Monday, 4 December 2023 09:25

By David Murphy

Bury Council has been awarded a gold award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

The highest level achievable, the award is in recognition of the council being a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and demonstrating its commitment to supporting military veterans and reservists in society and in employment with the council.

This includes:

Recognising military veterans as a protected characteristic and giving this group the same attention and protections that we would for all protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010
Marking events and raising awareness relating to military veterans and reservists throughout the year
Providing special leave for our colleagues who are reservists to attend military training
A commitment to holding open the job of colleagues who are reservists and have been called up to serve in military action
Working with the armed forces career transition partnership to advertise our vacant roles with military veterans due to leave military service
Offering a guaranteed interview to military veterans who meet the full essential criteria for roles they apply for

Councillor Richard Gold, cabinet member for finance and communities, said: “We are rightly proud of our military heritage in Bury, and delighted to be recognised for the support we give our military veterans and reservists.”

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