Employment at UTS
A fundamental principle of Equal Employment Opportunity at UTS is that people have access to employment opportunities on the basis of merit. UTS has policies and guidelines in place to promote merit-based recruitment, that aim to ensure that the person with the most relevant qualifications, skills and experience is selected, without regard to irrelevant characteristics such as sex, race, sexuality, carer's responsibilities, disability, etc. The Equity & Diversity Unit provides observers to advise selection and promotion panels about UTS policy, procedural issues, and the application of equity and merit principles.
The Equity & Diversity Unit coordinates a number of employment equity programs that aim to provide access to employment opportunities for people from equity target groups who are under-represented in employment at UTS, including:
- Indigenous employment, a priority area in the University's Equal Employment Opportunity program. UTS has strategies in place to assist Australian Indigenous people obtain employment at UTS, through implementation of the Wingara Indigenous Employment and Professional Development Strategy 2003-2006. Positions advertised under the Wingara Strategy are identified for Indigenous applicants only, as permitted under Sections 14 and 21 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act.
- Work Training Placements provided to promote the employment of people with disabilities at UTS.
- programs to support women's employment in areas in which they are under-represented, including academic positions, senior positions, and in non-traditional fields of employment
- A Cultural Diversity Network and special training programs for people who speak a first language other than English.
