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How to Advertise a Job with Cavity

19 Jan 2023 3 min read

A well written job advert helps you attract the right candidates quickly, but it also needs to stay on the right side of the law. Under the Equality Act 2010, employers must not discriminate against applicants because of protected characteristics such as age, sex, race, disability or religion, and that applies to the wording of your advert and where you choose to place it. In this guide, we explain what the law says about advertising a job, what every good dental job advert should include, how to handle applicants’ personal information, and how the Cavity Jobs Board can help you reach dental professionals across the UK.

How to Advertise a Job According to the Law

When you advertise a job, consider what to include in the job advert, and the discrimination law.

Do not refer to a person’s race or sex
Do not discriminate against age by using terms like “recent graduate” or “highly experienced”, unless you have reasonable cause for your requirements.
Other areas to consider include disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Source: Acas

Advertise a job: What to include

The job description: show a clear understanding of the role
Duties and responsibilities: list these clearly
Requirements: be that qualifications, right to work, references
Include the salary: be transparent about the pay scale
Include benefits
Include working hours
Information about your business: who you are, what you do
Company culture: share why your company is a great place to work
Intend to make a great impression!

Protect the applicants personal information

Learn more about the data protection act and GDPR by taking this FREE CPD course!

Advertise a job: Social media

Did you know, that when you advertise on social media and target just one demographic, for example, age, you are breaking the discrimination law?

Advertise a job: Cavity Jobs Board

Here at Cavity we have all the expertise to help you succeed Online job advertising is a great way to find the right candidate for your vacancy. Cavity’s online job advertising page boasts high volumes of daily traffic from dental professionals across the country. Advertising with Cavity also gives you the opportunity to use our experienced, compliant locum staff while you wait for your vacancy to be filled. To book staff fill in a simple form on our website or contact us at 0118 966 8291.