We are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process, guided by the Equality Act 2010 and the University’s policies and procedures. The University will therefore ensure that all job applicants and members of staff are treated as individuals, fairly and with respect, and selection decisions will be made solely on the basis of a candidate’s aptitude, competence and potential to fulfil the requirements of the role, irrespective of any disability.

We are accredited as a Disability Confident Leader and therefore we operate an ‘offer an interview’ scheme. If you have confirmed in your application that you wish to exercise your right to an interview under the Disability Confident scheme and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will automatically be invited to interview. When you opt-in to this scheme, it is solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee, and we will not assume nor infer any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to help support you as part of the interview process, we encourage you to share this on your application so that we can make the necessary adjustments to meet your needs and enable you to participate fully in the process to the best of your ability. Examples of possible reasonable adjustments include:

• Additional time to answer questions or to complete tasks/presentations
• Written confirmation of the interview structure and questions in advance of the interview date
• Interview to be scheduled in a ground floor room with step free access

If you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments necessary to help support your application, you can contact us at any point in the process by emailing peopleandculture@cumbria.ac.uk .