Recruitment, Training and Assessment Policy

Each person who works with Make (Good) Trouble will agree to abide by this Recruitment, Training and Assessment Policy. It is made available on our website.

As a Community Interest Company, Make (Good) Trouble hires people based on their passion points and desire to make a positive impact within their community.

Recruitment

We do not insist on formal qualifications from potential candidates, rather we are committed to hiring people who are curious in and passionate about relevant subject matter and driven to work within a productive team and with a big emphasis on learning on the job, based around their interests.  

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities at every stage of hiring or contracting personnel. We operate a discrimination-free hiring process.  

All staff and contractors are required to have a current DBS certificate and we use safer recruitment processes:

  • We inform candidates of our commitment to safeguarding our young co-creators
  • We take time to follow up on references and qualifications
  • We ensure staff are appropriately trained for their role.

Training and assessment

Many of Make (Good) Trouble’s contractors and volunteers are young people. As a media production company, dealing with issues around mental health and emotional wellbeing, we train recruits in relevant areas, for example, mental health first aid, media production and administration skills. 

All staff and contractors are required to have a current DBS certificate. 

We conduct quarterly assessments of staff and volunteers, to ensure they feel safe and valued members of the team. We highlight what they are doing well and scope areas for improvement. 

Related policies and procedures 

This policy statement should be read alongside our organisational policies and procedures which can be found here.

Please read our Equality & Diversity Policy for information on creating a safe and welcoming space for everyone.

Contact details 

Safeguarding Leads: Andrew Wright and Tayler Cresswell. You can contact Andrew or Tayler via this link.

Policy review

We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. 

This policy was last reviewed: September 2025
It will next be reviewed: September 2026