Positive Action

Positive Action helps us, as employers, remove barriers and issues to recruitment, retention and progression to people from under-represented groups, whilst still employing people on merit.

We treat all applications fairly and in accordance with current legislation. Positive Action is not about giving some people more favourable treatment, it's about levelling the playing field. We are looking for a talented workforce who can best serve the communities of Cumbria. In other words, we are looking for talented people from a wide range of diverse applicants.

It is a range of measures and initiatives that we can lawfully take to actively encourage those from under-represented groups to bring their talent, experience and expertise when joining the organisation. When applying to join, our selection processes are no different. Through the use of positive action, we do not seek to remove competition, rather allow everyone the same level of opportunity where the final selection is always made on the merit of the applicant.

You can download our full strategy below.

Positive Action Recruitment Services
Qualifying candidates are allocated a mentor for end to end support which includes skills workshops to understand the assessments process.

Introduction to the area

Cumbria is a non-metropolitan County in North West England. Cumbria's largest settlement and only city is Carlisle, in the north of the county. The largest town is Barrow-in-Furness, in the south and is slightly smaller. The County's population is largely rural.

The county consists of six districts; Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden and South Lakeland. Our population is just under half a million.

Cumbria has lower proportions of younger residents and a higher proportions of older residents.

Historic sites in Cumbria include Carlisle Castle, Furness Abbey and Hadrian's Wall.

Facts about Cumbria