Cooperative and Proud
We are proud of our historic borough, rich with heritage and an exciting future waiting to be unlocked. Rochdale is a vibrant borough including the townships of Middleton, Heywood and the Pennines, we are proud of our cultural diversity, close-knit communities and caring people. We are excited to see what the future holds for our communities, as we move towards economic support for our local businesses and look to unlocking the potential of the Green Economy.
Rochdale is a metropolitan borough council and consists of 5 townships: Heywood, Middleton, Pennines (Firgrove, Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and Wardle), Rochdale North, and Rochdale South
Corporate Priorities
As a Council, we have a set of priorities that inform the way we work, the direction of travel and our commitment to our residents. In summary, our Corporate Plan centres around 5 themes:
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The People, Place and Planet Council Plan sets out the corporate priorities for Rochdale Borough Council between 2023-2028
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To work cooperatively to reduce inequalities and deliver sustainable opportunities and services that will benefit our people, place and planet.
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The People, Place and Planet Council Plan sets out our contribution
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Our ways of working will help to empower communities so that they can improve their own lives and prospects.
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Our values define the culture of our organisation. They guide how we work together to deliver great performance.
Below you will find a copy of our Corporate Plan for you to read. We hope that you can envision the journey we are on, as a Council, and you can start to see how your role will feed into the achievement of these priorities.
Our People Strategy 2024-2026
‘We want to be a high performing organisation that’s cooperative, inclusive and innovative, an employer that nurtures our workforce to flourish and grow and builds workforce capability to meet our ambitions and reflect the borough of Rochdale’
We know that it is important to have the right people, with the right skills in the right place at the right time to achieve our Council objectives and realise our ambitions for the Council. We genuinely believe that our staff are our most valuable asset, so it is important that our words are supported by action. The aim of our People Strategy is to help enable us to implement good employment practices to value our workforce and be an employer of choice. We also know that it is important that we are able to attract and retain the best people who share our values and are invested in making this Council a success.
The basis for the strategy is our values and behaviours. They help us define our organisation, make us who we are and define the things we believe are important in making a difference daily.
Pioneering: We are ambitious for the people and place of Rochdale and will think creatively about how to deliver the best possible outcomes, working collaboratively with local people and partners.
Proud: We will celebrate and share our achievements and act as Ambassadors for the borough of Rochdale/
Passionate: We love the diversity within our workforce and local communities and will strive for excellence in meeting all different needs and aspirations.
It is important to us that our people feel proud to work for Rochdale Council, and that they feel valued, trusted and supported. We want our people to understand the vision of the organisation and the part they play in achieving it. Our people should feel that they can influence the organisation and feel that they have their voice heard. Our people should also be able to identify that they are led by those who have the capabilities to build the capacity and confidence to deliver a high-performing culture fairly and consistently.
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Embracing diversity, building an inclusive community for all.
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Supporting our workforce to be as well as they can be.
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Nurturing the right environment to recruit locally, retain good staff, and grow our workforce.
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A highly motivated and engaged workforce who value the opportunity to feedback opinions and feelings.
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Ensuring our staff have the skills and knowledge required to succeed in their roles.
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Developing the capability and capacity of leaders across the whole organisation.
As a result, we have developed a set of key priorities and outcomes to help us keep on task while implementing our people strategy.
We have developed an action plan for each of our priorities, helping us measure the outcomes. We will also review the strategy on an annual basis to ensure it remains fit for purpose. The strategy should be viewed as a live document, constantly evolving as the Council’s priorities change and the workforce develops over time.
We want you to be proud of the leader you become. We have developed a strong Leadership Development offer for our members of staff. This includes a Leadership Academy, Leadership Development sessions and mentoring & coaching sessions, from both internal and external sources. We are committed to enabling our staff to become high-quality leaders, and proud of the work they do with their teams.
If you would like to read more about our People Strategy, we have included a copy of it in the Further Reading section.
How the Council Operates
We have 60 elected councillors. Our political makeup is as follows:
44 Labour
9 Conservative
3 Liberal Democrat
2 Middleton Independents
2 Workers Party of Britain
The Labour Group has control of the Council, and the leader of the Council is Councillor Neil Emmott.
Our Councillors are proud to conduct regular ward surgeries within their communities and enjoy engaging with residents through email, telephone and social media.
As a Council, we are also part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). This is a combined authority run jointly by the 10 Greater Manchester councils and the Mayor of Greater Manchester. As a community, we work together with local services and businesses to improve our city-region to help deliver jobs, health, housing and public transport services to our residents.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is elected and is accountable to the people of all 10 boroughs that make up the Combined Authority. Most of their decisions involve consultation and approval from all members in the GMCA.
Contact
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partners at Tile Hill
Maud Hollis
maud.hollis@tile-hill.co.uk
07444 696659
Clare Connor
clare.connor@tile-hill.co.uk
0161 408 0703