Chapter 2 - The Insolvency Service

Chapter 2
Recruitment
During the financial year 2005-06, The Service appointed 332 new recruits to
the following posts:
Permanent Casual
Range Male Female Male Female Total
A1 45 69 8 18 140
A2 42 61 9 7 119
B1 7 3 0 0 10
B1 Examiner 10 17 0 0 27
B2 Investigator 10 6 0 0 16
B3 Examiner 9 9 0 0 18
Band C 1 1 0 0 2
Total 122 166 17 25 332
The Civil Service Commissioners require that all recruitment to The Civil
Service is on the basis of fair and open competition, except in limited
circumstances where flexibility is required to meet genuine business needs.
The Service exercised this exception on four occasions in 2005-06.
Almost 9% of those appointed to The Service recorded that they had a
disability, a 3% rise from last year's figures. There was also a significant rise
from 15% to 18% of new entrants from an ethnic minority background.
Equal Opportunities
The Insolvency Service is committed to pursuing equality of opportunity. It
does not discriminate against staff or eligible applicants for posts on the
grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, marital status,
religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation or because they work
part-time. Every possible step is taken to ensure that staff are treated equally
and fairly and that decisions on recruitment, selection, training, promotion
and career development are based solely on objective and job-related
criteria. The Service does not tolerate any form of discrimination,
harassment or victimisation, all of which are treated as disciplinary offences.
The Service is committed to providing a working environment where no one
is disadvantaged.
All staff are required to co-operate in making this policy work effectively.
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