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Data Protection Act
We will observe strict confidentiality and disclosures will only be made for payroll, personnel administration and statistical purposes. If you are a Jobcentre Plus client we will disclose information to them for performance monitoring purposes.
How we will use the information on your job application form
We ask for personal information from job applicants to assist with our recruitment process. The personal information you supply will be kept in a recruitment folder.
Employees involved with short-listing and appointment will have access to this data. This could be managers, personnel and departmental support employees.
For senior appointments, councillors and, occasionally external assessors, could be involved. We will not disclose this information to anyone else outside the council.
If you are unsuccessful, we will usually destroy your application form and any other papers submitted 12 months after the appointment has been made. You should send any queries about the processing of your personal data to the Head of Human Resources.
Sensitive information
Under the Data Protection Act, ethnic origin, disability, criminal convictions and health information is defined as sensitive data. We are required by law to monitor its recruitment practices. After appointment, the information will be held in your personnel record.
Contact details
Online: contact form
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