Disability Confident Employer
Disability Confident scheme
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
We welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee to interview applicants, for jobs at the council, who have a disability and meet the essential requirements for the job.
Apply for a job
As part of your application, you will have the option to tell us if you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme. We will not ask you for details about your health or disability during any stage of the recruitment process.
You can notify the hiring team if you require any adjustments to the interview process within your application. We will be happy to accommodate any adjustments required where possible.
If you encounter any issues with your application, the Recruitment Helpdesk can be contacted on 0203 373 0909. If you use a textphone you can contact us on 18001 020 8430 2000.
Working at Newham Council
All successful applicants will be asked to complete an online medical questionnaire through our third-party occupational health provider. The questionnaire is to enable us to support you in your new role, and all responses will be confidential. You will be given the opportunity to notify us if you require any reasonable adjustments for your new role.
Newham employees have access to a number of wellbeing resources, managed by our dedicated Wellbeing Team, including the Thrive Mental Wellbeing app, our Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme provider, and free support groups and webinars.
Our employee-led colleague forums provide inclusive support networks across the council, encouraging a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace. Newham employees can join a number of colleague forums, including the Ability forum, Race Equality staff forum, LGBTQ+ forum, and many more.