Disability Confident

The Royal Northern College of Music is a Disability Confident Employer

We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post, and consider them on ability.

Definition of disability

You are disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

This means that, in general:

• you must have an impairment that is either physical or mental
• the impairment must have adverse effects that are substantial
• substantial adverse effects must be long-term for example it takes much longer than it usually would to complete a daily task like getting dressed
• long-term substantial adverse effects must be effects on normal day-to-day activities such as a breathing condition that develops as a result of a lung infection

If you consider that you have a disability as defined above, please ensure you complete the appropriate section of the application form. You will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on a person specification and will be considered on your abilities.

Please note: A false declaration of disability to obtain an interview will invalidate any contract of employment.

Please see our Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page for further details.

Health Adjustment Passports

As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, the RNCM encourages applicants that consider themselves disabled under the 2010 Equality Act definition to fill out a Health Adjustment Passport upon applying for any vacancies we have available. This form can be used to support you to identify what help and changes are available to help with the recruitment and interview process.

Please download the Health Adjustment Passport form from the GOV.UK website in your preferred format, and complete it following the instructions provided there. Please send the completed form to [email protected] quoting the vacancy you are applying for in the subject line. Thank you.