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Appendix 14.10: Staf Development Action Plan and People Charter
PEOPLE CHARTER - STATEMENTS OF COMMITMENT
A Learning Organisation
We will achieve this through:
Being well informed about the skills of staf and providing suitable
opportunities for them to use them to fuli l their individual and team
potential;
Dei ning and communicating the skills, attributes and behaviours
that we expect our employees to demonstrate;
Having a clear understanding of our learning and development needs;
knowing how meeting them will assist in meeting the College's
objectives; and having plans and resources in place to meet them;
Facilitating and encouraging the sharing and adoption of "best
practice".
An Inclusive Employer
We value and will develop a diverse workforce and will treat all staf and
applicants for employment with the College fairly through:
Promoting equal opportunities in all aspects of work and personal
development and eliminating discrimination;
Improving our knowledge of the proi le and needs of our workforce;
Conducting Impact Assessments on all our policies and core
business practices and processes;
Taking appropriate action to achieve and retain a representative and
diverse workforce.
A Healthy Organisation
We will create and sustain a healthy, safe and supportive working
environment through:
Ensuring that the working and learning environment is safe and that
we assess and ef ectively manage any risks;
Promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles and worklife balance;
Providing straightforward means for staf to raise and resolve issues
that af ect their health & well being at work.
A High Performing College
We will be a College that embraces change; encourages innovation
and delivers continuous improvement. We will achieve this through:
Being clear about our current and future stai ng needs and having
ef ective strategy, policy and procedures in place to address such;
Developing and implementing an Organisational Development
Strategy that maintains a skilled and l exible workforce and ensures
that the implications of change are assessed and addressed;
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Enabling and empowering managers to develop and lead high
performing teams;
Ensuring that we engage staf in a positive and meaningful way in
any change initiatives.
An Employer of Choice
"An organisation that people aspire, and are proud, to work for …"
We will achieve this through:
Creating l exible employment, development and reward packages
that people value highly and support a changing environment;
Creating a challenging and exciting working environment;
Being a good employer and supporting our people.
Excellence in Communication
It is important that we maintain ef ective communications with all staf
to provide clarity, build trust, sustain commitment and motivation and
allay anxiety.
We will achieve this through:
Ensuring openness, accountability and transparency in decision
making processes af ecting staf ;
Making sure that all communications with staf are inclusive,
meaningful and timeous and that the methods we use are suitable
for the purpose;
Listening to, and learning from, staf about their experiences of
working for the College;
Enabling staf to contribute their ideas for developing and improving
services;
Building on and sustaining ef ective working relationships with our
staf and trade union representatives.
Recognising & Rewarding Success
We will achieve this through:
Valuing and respecting the rights and contributions of each and
every member of staf - irrespective of their status or role within the
College Community;
Giving due credit, praise and thanks to individuals and teams for their
achievements and / or initiatives;
Recognising and rewarding individual achievement.
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