University new member of the Good Employment Charter
03 Sep 2024
The Charter – created by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater Manchester districts, trade unions, employers and employees from all sectors – aims to raise employment standards across the region
The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter has announced that the University has been accredited as a full member.
The Charter aims to raise employment standards across Greater Manchester. It strives for excellence in the core areas of Secure Work, Flexible Work, Pay, Engagement and Voice, Recruitment, People Management, and Health and Wellbeing.
The University is one of the biggest employers in Greater Manchester, providing jobs to more than 12,500 people across a range of professional services and academic roles.
Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement, Dr Julian Skyrme commented: “Being accredited by the Good Employment Charter is important to our mission as a civic university with social responsibility at its core. This voluntary Charter is an independent way to measure our practices around good employment, learn from other employers in Greater Manchester and be part of a wider movement of organisations committed to improving the lives of our employees.
“People are at the heart of the University’s vision, and we are proud of our diverse, inclusive community of individuals who work together to create positive change for the world around them. We also know we have more work to do to ensure we remain an employer of choice in the region and are looking forward to working with the Charter team to develop and enhance the experience for our community of colleagues.”
Deputy Executive Director of People and Organisational Development, Andrew Mullen added: “We pride ourselves on being a good employer here at The University of Manchester and are delighted to be working with our Charter partners to provide good working conditions on which people can build successful, secure lives.”
Membership of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is voluntary, and it is allocated when institutions and businesses in the region demonstrate that they have met the criteria in all seven characteristics of the Charter.
Director of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, Ian MacArthur said: “I am delighted that The University of Manchester are now Members of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. As a key anchor institution in the city region it is wonderful to have them as part of our expanding movement, that is continually striving to adopt better employment standards for all.”
The Charter was co-designed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater Manchester districts, trade unions, employers and employees from all sectors.
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