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Interviews
When you are invited for an interview, make sure you inform the employer of your needs so that the employer is able to interview you on the same terms as all other applicants. At the interview, questions surrounding your disability should not be overlooked. An interviewer may feel uncomfortable asking specific questions about your impairment and the effect it may have on your ability to do the job. Questions relating to your ability to do a job should never be overshadowed by an employer's lack of knowledge concerning your disability. If an employer is embarrassed to ask, ensure they are informed. If a question concerning your impairment is not covered in an interview, ask a question at the end such as “Can you think of any reason why my disability would act as a barrier in doing my job?”. Asking this question will put your employer at ease and enable you to explain the support available to them from Access to Work (if appropriate) and the concept of reasonable adjustment under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). If you need further support at your interviews, contact Jobcentre Plus (www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk) and request the services of a Disability Employment Adviser (if you do not already have one). If an interviewer seems to be focusing unduly on your impairment, it is reasonable to state that you will discuss such questions if you are offered the job. You have a right to explain your professional abilities as fully as other candidates during the interview; failure to allow you to do so would contravene the DDA. |