Recruitment and Selection Procedures

The University's recruitment and selection process is guided by a number of HR and employment policies (some of which are listed below) and well as other information which may be of use during the recruitment process.

For further details on recruitment and selection, please contact your College/Section HR team

Positive About Disabled People

What is the Positive About Disabled People Scheme?

The Scheme, which the University is currently piloting, is based on 5 principles:

  • Encouraging disabled applicants to apply for posts by operating a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a post will be interviewed.
  • Ensuring disabled employees are supported in employment by providing opportunities for employees to discuss their development.
  • Retaining disabled employees by ensuring that every effort is made when an employee becomes disabled to keep them in employment.
  • Raising awareness of disability throughout the University so these principles can be upheld.
  • Reviewing our progress of these principles on an annual basis.

The Scheme is entirely voluntary. If you do consider yourself to be a disabled person and you would like to apply for a post within the University you have the opportunity to opt in to the Scheme. By opting in, you may be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme i.e. if you meet the essential criteria (as specified in the Person Specification) you will be offered an interview.

If you are a disabled applicant who would like to opt in to the Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview form within the application pack. If required, the University will make reasonable adjustments to facilitate your attendance and full participation at interview. Please let us know your requirements as soon as possible by completing the relevant section of the application pack.

Further information

If you require any further information please contact Janine Chalmers - Equal Opportunities Adviser (t: 01224 27 3165 e: Janine.chalmers@abdn.ac.uk) or Heather Crabb - HR Policy & Projects Adviser (t: 01224 27 2404 e: h.crabb@abdn.ac.uk).