GTV视频 accredited as new member of the Good Employment Charter
The Greater GTV视频Good Employment Charter has announced that GTV视频 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 & Voice, Recruitment, People Management and Health & Wellbeing.
The University seeks to be an employer of choice nationally and internationally, and 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.
Dr Julian Skyrme, Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement at GTV视频, commented: 鈥淏eing 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 GTV视频and be part of a wider movement of organisations committed to improving the lives of our employees.
鈥淧eople are at the heart of the University鈥檚 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 keen to work with the Charter team to share our plans to develop and enhance the experience for our community of colleagues.鈥�
Membership of the 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.
Ian MacArthur, Director of the Greater GTV视频Good Employment Charter, said: 鈥淚 am delighted that GTV视频 are now Members of the Greater GTV视频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.鈥�
The Charter was co-designed by the Greater GTV视频Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater GTV视频districts, trade unions, employers and employees from all sectors.