Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Employment Monitoring Data 2023/24
The Public Sector Duty under the Equality Act 2010 requires organisations to have due regard to the need to:
- Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- Advance equality of opportunity between different groups
- Foster good relations between different groups
The annual workforce data in relation to Race, Disability, Gender and Age is published in order to comply with the requirements contained within the specific duties of the general public sector equality duty, and in order to consider future equalities priorities for the organisation. Where available, data relating to other protected characteristic groups is also provided.
Best practice recommends that we monitor employees, promotion and training as well as applicants for jobs. In addition, as an organisation with more than 150 employees the authority is recommended to monitor information including:
- Grievances
- Dismissals
- Ending employment with the authority
- Return-to-work rates after maternity leave
- Length of service
- Pay gap information
The following tables outline this information for the time period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Producing this information also allows us to monitor trends over time.
As at 31st March 2024 the Council directly employed 2777 employees (excluding casuals), 2543.88 total FTE of 2790 jobs across 6 directorates: Adults, Children’s Services, Resources, Governance & Pensions, Place, and Population Health. The data is based on all jobs and demonstrated as percentages to ensure that any one individual is not identified as a result. The exception to this is section 7, employees returning to work after maternity, which is the only data set that indicates the actual number of employees affected. Any numbers of 5 or less are suppressed in line with best practice data reporting guidelines.
NB – The data used to produce these tables relates to all staff employed directly by Tameside MBC including those employed on a variety of terms and conditions including NJC, Apprentices, JNC, Soulbury, Youth & Community Workers, NHS, and centrally employed teachers. The data excludes any staff employed to work in a school.
- WORKFORCE
1a. Workforce by ethnic origin as at 31 March 2024
Directorate | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown (%) |
Adults | 84.77 | 13.17 | 2.06 |
Children's Services | 88.03 | 9.82 | 2.15 |
Resources | 89.42 | 10.22 | 0.36 |
Chief Executive, Governance & Pensions | 90.33 | 8.40 | 1.27 |
Place | 93.30 | 4.13 | 2.57 |
Population Health | 85.36 | 9.76 | 4.88 |
Council | 88.93 | 9.10 | 1.97 |
1b. Workforce by gender as at 31 March 2024
Directorate | Female (%) | Male (%) |
Adults | 74.90 | 25.10 |
Children's Services | 83.90 | 16.10 |
Resources | 58.39 | 41.61 |
Chief Executive, Governance & Pensions | 73.79 | 26.21 |
Place | 38.94 | 61.06 |
Population Health | 87.80 | 12.20 |
Council | 66.38 | 33.62 |
1c. Workforce by age as at 31 March 2024
Directorate | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
Adults | 0.82 | 7.00 | 16.60 | 20.58 | 37.44 | 14.54 | 3.02 |
Children's Services | 0.31 | 12.42 | 26.84 | 25.92 | 27.15 | 5.98 | 1.38 |
Resources | 0 | 27.01 | 26.28 | 18.61 | 20.07 | 6.57 | 1.46 |
Chief Executive, Governance & Pensions | 0.26 | 16.03 | 24.68 | 21.37 | 28.50 | 7.38 | 1.78 |
Place | 0.14 | 10.70 | 17.12 | 22.68 | 31.24 | 13.55 | 4.57 |
Population Health | 0 | 12.20 | 17.07 | 29.27 | 34.15 | 4.88 | 2.43 |
Council | 0.36 | 12.51 | 21.21 | 22.40 | 30.47 | 10.36 | 2.69 |
1d. Workforce by disability as at 31 March 2024
Directorate | Not disabled (%) | Disabled (%) | Unknown/ undisclosed (%) |
Adults | 81.61 | 4.12 | 14.27 |
Children's Services | 88.50 | 5.37 | 6.13 |
Resources | 92.34 | 3.28 | 4.38 |
Chief Executive, Governance & Pensions | 88.55 | 6.36 | 5.09 |
Place | 83.74 | 3.71 | 12.55 |
Population Health | 85.37 | 2.43 | 12.20 |
Council | 85.84 | 4.52 | 9.64 |
1e. Workforce by marital status as at 31 March 2024
Directorate | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
Adults | 39.64 | 40.33 | 10.84 | 9.19 |
Children's Services | 36.66 | 40.03 | 10.58 | 12.73 |
Resources | 30.29 | 54.02 | 5.11 | 10.58 |
Chief Executive, Governance & Pensions | 39.69 | 42.75 | 9.67 | 7.89 |
Place | 37.23 | 45.94 | 6.42 | 10.41 |
Population Health | 46.34 | 29.27 | 14.63 | 9.76 |
Council | 37.52 | 43.19 | 9.00 | 10.29 |
- RECRUITMENT
2a. Recruitment during 2023/2024 by ethnic origin
Category | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown/Prefer not to state (%) |
Applied | 70.81 | 27.31 | 1.88 |
Appointed | 84.04 | 15.96 | 0 |
2b. Recruitment during 2023/2024 by gender
Category | Female (%) | Male (%) | Non-Binary (%) | Unknown/Prefer not to state (%) |
Applied | 6.73 | 4.19 | 0.02 | 89.06 |
Appointed | 76.53 | 23.47 | 0 | 0 |
2c. Recruitment during 2023/2024 by age
Category | 16-25 (%) | 26-39 (%) | 40-64 (%) | 65-74 (%) | Unknown/Prefer not to say (%) |
Applied | 1.00 | 3.33 | 3.59 | 0.02 | 92.06 |
Appointed | 15.02 | 37.56 | 46.01 | 1.41 | 0 |
2d. Recruitment during 2023/2024 by disability
Category | Not disabled (%) | Disabled (%) | Unknown/ undisclosed (%) |
Applied | 88.23 | 6.19 | 5.58 |
Appointed | 92.02 | 4.22 | 3.76 |
2e. Recruitment during 2023/2024 by marital status
Marital status is not currently requested on TMBC application forms therefore data information is only available for appointed applicants.
Category | Married (%) | Single (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
Appointed | 40.38 | 50.70 | 8.92 |
- PROMOTION
3a. Promotion during 2023/2024 by ethnic origin
Category | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown (%) |
% of those promoted | 93.62 | 5.85 | 0.53 |
3b. Promotion during 2023/2024 by gender
Category | Female (%) | Male (%) |
% of those promoted | 69.15 | 30.85 |
3c. Promotion during 2023/2024 by age
Category | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
% of those promoted | 0 | 21.28 | 36.70 | 19.15 | 19.68 | 2.66 | 0.53 |
3d. Promotion during 2023/2024 by disability
Category | Disabled (%) | Not disabled (%) | Unknown/undisclosed (%) |
% of those promoted | 2.13 | 93.08 | 4.79 |
3e. Promotion during 2023/2024 by marital status
Category | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
% of those promoted | 32.98 | 48.40 | 10.64 | 7.98 |
- CORPORATE TRAINING
4a. Corporate training during 2023/2024 by gender
Category | Male (%) | Female (%) |
Mandatory eLearning completion | 27.20 | 72.80 |
Wider eLearning completion | 26.95 | 73.05 |
4b. Corporate training during 2023/2024 by ethnic origin
Category | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown (%) |
Mandatory eLearning completion | 88.75 | 9.34 | 1.91 |
Wider eLearning completion | 88.92 | 9.18 | 1.90 |
4c. Corporate training during 2023/2024 by disability
Category | Disabled (%) | Not disabled (%) | Unknown/undisclosed (%) |
Mandatory eLearning completion | 4.47 | 86.32 | 9.21 |
Wider eLearning completion | 4.53 | 85.98 | 9.49 |
4d. Corporate training during 2023/2024 by age
Category | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
Mandatory eLearning completion | 0.28 | 11.61 | 21.03 | 22.17 | 29.77 | 11.49 | 3.65 |
Wider eLearning completion | 0.21 | 11.12 | 20.40 | 22.47 | 30.53 | 11.73 | 3.54 |
4e. Corporate training during 2023/2024 marital status
Category | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
Mandatory eLearning completion | 38.81 | 41.70 | 9.22 | 10.27 |
Wider eLearning completion | 38.77 | 41.44 | 9.10 | 10.69 |
- DISMISSALS
5a. Dismissals during 2023/2024 by ethnic origin
Category | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown / not disclosed (%) |
% of those dismissed | 71.42 | 14.29 | 14.29 |
5b. Dismissals during 2023/2024 by gender
Category | Female (%) | Male (%) |
% of those dismissed | 85.71 | 14.29 |
5c. Dismissals during 2023/2024 by age
Category | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
% of those dismissed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | 71.42 | 14.29 | 0 |
5d. Dismissals during 2023/2024 by disability
Category | Disabled (%) | Not disabled (%) | Unknown/undisclosed (%) |
% of those dismissed | 0 | 57.14 | 42.86 |
5e. Dismissals during 2023/2024 by marital status
Category | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
% of those dismissed | 71.42 | 14.29 | 0 | 14.29 |
- GRIEVANCES CONCLUDED
6a. Grievances concluded during 2023/2024 by ethnic origin
Category | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
% of those concluded | 83.33 | 16.67 | 0 |
6b. Grievances concluded during 2023/2024 by gender
Category | Female (%) | Male (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
% of those concluded | 58.33 | 41.67 | 0 |
6c. Grievances concluded during 2023/2024 by age
Category | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
% of those concluded | 0 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 16.67 | 8.33 | 0 |
6d. Grievances concluded during 2023/2024 by disability
Category | Disabled (%) | Not Disabled (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
% of those concluded | 16.67 | 50.00 | 33.33 |
6e. Grievances concluded during 2023/2024 by marital status
Category | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
% of those concluded | 33.33 | 41.67 | 16.67 | 8.33 |
- EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE
7a. Employees returning to work after maternity leave during 2023/2024
Directorate | Applications received (No.) | Resumed duties (No.) | Left Council (No.) | Still on maternity leave as at 31 March 2024 |
Adults | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Children's Services | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
Resources | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Governance & Pensions | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Population Health | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Council | 62 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
- EMPLOYEES LEAVING THE COUNCIL
8a. Employees leaving the Council during 2023/2024 by ethnicity
LEAVE REASON | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown (%) |
Deceased | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
Dismissed | 71.42 | 14.29 | 14.29 |
Early retirement | 91.38 | 6.90 | 1.72 |
Expiry of fixed term contract | 76.92 | 23.08 | 0 |
Ill health retirement | 75.00 | 25.00 | 0 |
Job offer withdrawn | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
Normal retirement | 94.74 | 0 | 5.26 |
Settlement agreement | 90.62 | 9.38 | 0 |
Voluntary resignation | 83.10 | 14.55 | 2.35 |
Council | 85.47 | 12.25 | 2.28 |
8b. Employees leaving the Council during 2023/2024 by gender
LEAVE REASON | Female (%) | Male (%) |
Deceased | 50.00 | 50.00 |
Dismissed | 85.71 | 14.29 |
Early retirement | 62.07 | 37.93 |
Expiry of fixed term contract | 53.85 | 46.15 |
Ill health retirement | 25.00 | 75.00 |
Job offer withdrawn | 0 | 100.00 |
Normal retirement | 57.89 | 42.11 |
Settlement agreement | 50.00 | 50.00 |
Voluntary resignation | 69.48 | 30.52 |
Council | 64.67 | 35.33 |
8c. Employees leaving the Council during 2023/2024 by age
LEAVE REASON | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
Deceased | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 0 |
Dismissed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | 71.42 | 14.29 | 0 |
Early retirement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.65 | 53.45 | 6.90 |
Expiry of fixed term contract | 0 | 69.24 | 7.69 | 7.69 | 7.69 | 7.69 | 0 |
Ill health retirement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | 25.00 | 0 |
Job offer withdrawn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Normal retirement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 | 89.47 |
Settlement agreement | 0 | 6.25 | 15.62 | 12.50 | 53.13 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
Voluntary resignation | 0.94 | 22.53 | 30.99 | 24.88 | 17.37 | 2.35 | 0.94 |
Council | 0.57 | 16.81 | 20.51 | 17.38 | 25.07 | 12.54 | 7.12 |
8d. Employees leaving the Council during 2023/2024 by disability
LEAVE REASON | Disabled (%) | Not Disabled (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
Deceased | 0 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
Dismissed | 0 | 57.14 | 42.86 |
Early retirement | 1.72 | 74.14 | 24.14 |
Expiry of fixed term contract | 15.38 | 84.62 | 0 |
Ill health retirement | 25.00 | 75.00 | 0 |
Job offer withdrawn | 0 | 100.00 | 0 |
Normal retirement | 0 | 78.95 | 21.05 |
Settlement agreement | 3.12 | 87.50 | 9.38 |
Voluntary resignation | 6.11 | 88.73 | 5.16 |
Council | 5.13 | 84.33 | 10.54 |
8e. Employees leaving the council during 2023/2024 by marital status
LEAVE REASON | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) | |
Deceased | 0 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | |
Dismissed | 71.42 | 14.29 | 0 | 14.29 | |
Early retirement | 58.62 | 36.21 | 5.17 | 0 | |
Expiry of fixed term contract | 15.39 | 76.92 | 0 | 7.69 | |
Ill health retirement | 0 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | |
Job offer withdrawn | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Normal retirement | 63.16 | 26.32 | 5.26 | 5.26 | |
Settlement agreement | 31.25 | 34.38 | 15.63 | 18.74 | |
Voluntary resignation | 37.56 | 41.31 | 8.92 | 12.21 | |
Council | 41.03 | 41.03 | 7.97 | 9.97 |
9. LENGTH OF SERVICE
9a. Length of service as at 31 March 2024 by ethnic origin
TMBC Service | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown (%) |
A: UNDER 5 YEARS | 86.75 | 12.42 | 0.83 |
B: 5 - 10 YEARS | 89.25 | 9.62 | 1.13 |
C: 11 - 20 YEARS | 92.28 | 5.46 | 2.26 |
D: 21 - 30 YEARS | 90.49 | 5.28 | 4.23 |
E: 31 - 40 YEARS | 88.41 | 4.35 | 7.24 |
F:More than 40 years | 97.37 | 2.63 | 0 |
Council | 88.93 | 9.10 | 1.97 |
9b. Length of service as at 31 March 2024 by gender
TMBC Service | Female (%) | Male (%) |
A: UNDER 5 YEARS | 68.75 | 31.25 |
B: 5 - 10 YEARS | 60.38 | 39.62 |
C: 11 - 20 YEARS | 69.11 | 30.89 |
D: 21 - 30 YEARS | 67.96 | 32.04 |
E: 31 - 40 YEARS | 59.42 | 40.58 |
F:More than 40 years | 63.16 | 36.84 |
Council | 66.38 | 33.62 |
9c. Length of service as at 31 March 2024 by age
TMBC Service | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
A: UNDER 5 YEARS | 0.83 | 22.67 | 25.67 | 23.25 | 22.08 | 4.00 | 1.50 |
B: 5 - 10 YEARS | 0 | 13.02 | 31.89 | 21.32 | 24.34 | 7.73 | 1.70 |
C: 11 - 20 YEARS | 0 | 1.51 | 21.47 | 29.76 | 32.96 | 11.30 | 3.01 |
D: 21 - 30 YEARS | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 25.70 | 44.72 | 22.54 | 6.69 |
E: 31 - 40 YEARS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 | 67.15 | 27.05 | 4.83 |
F:More than 40 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.47 | 52.63 | 7.90 |
Council | 0.36 | 12.51 | 21.22 | 22.40 | 30.46 | 10.36 | 2.69 |
9d. Length of service as at 31 March 2024 by disability
TMBC Service | Disabled (%) | Not Disabled (%) | Unknown / Undisclosed (%) |
A: UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.00 | 90.50 | 3.50 |
B: 5 - 10 YEARS | 3.02 | 93.77 | 3.21 |
C: 11 - 20 YEARS | 2.45 | 85.88 | 11.67 |
D: 21 - 30 YEARS | 3.52 | 66.55 | 29.93 |
E: 31 - 40 YEARS | 5.80 | 66.18 | 28.02 |
F:More than 40 years | 7.89 | 78.95 | 13.16 |
Council | 4.52 | 85.84 | 9.64 |
9e. Length of service as at 31 March 2024 by marital status
TMBC Service | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
A: UNDER 5 YEARS | 34.25 | 38.75 | 13.67 | 13.33 |
B: 5 - 10 YEARS | 33.21 | 45.28 | 6.98 | 14.53 |
C: 11 - 20 YEARS | 38.98 | 44.07 | 7.72 | 9.23 |
D: 21 - 30 YEARS | 42.61 | 55.63 | 1.76 | 0 |
E: 31 - 40 YEARS | 51.69 | 46.86 | 0.97 | 0.48 |
F:More than 40 years | 65.79 | 28.95 | 5.26 | 0 |
Council | 37.53 | 43.19 | 9.00 | 10.28 |
10. PAY GAP INFORMATION (FTE)
10a. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2024 by ethnic origin
Salary Band (£) | White (%) | BAME (%) | Unknown (%) |
0 - 10,000 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
10,001 - 20,000 | 87.50 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
20,001 - 30,000 | 88.67 | 9.12 | 2.21 |
30,001 - 40,000 | 90.16 | 8.42 | 1.42 |
40,001 - 50,000 | 87.21 | 10.93 | 1.86 |
Above 50,000 | 89.82 | 7.78 | 2.40 |
Council | 88.93 | 9.10 | 1.97 |
10b. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2024 by gender
Salary band (£) | Female (%) | Male (%) |
0 - 10,000 | 100.00 | 0 |
10,001 - 20,000 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
20,001 - 30,000 | 62.32 | 37.68 |
30,001 - 40,000 | 71.89 | 28.11 |
40,001 - 50,000 | 70.23 | 29.77 |
Above 50,000 | 66.47 | 33.53 |
Council | 66.38 | 33.62 |
10c. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2024 by age
Salary band (£) | Under 20 (%) | 20 - Under 30 (%) | 30 - Under 40 (%) | 40 - Under 50 (%) | 50 - Under 60 (%) | 60 - Under 65 (%) | 65 and over (%) |
0 - 10,000 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10,001 - 20,000 | 12.50 | 62.50 | 6.25 | 0 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
20,001 - 30,000 | 0.50 | 17.38 | 19.52 | 18.16 | 28.20 | 12.54 | 3.70 |
30,001 - 40,000 | 0 | 11.01 | 26.04 | 23.06 | 29.40 | 9.07 | 1.42 |
40,001 - 50,000 | 0 | 2.32 | 21.63 | 29.77 | 37.44 | 7.21 | 1.63 |
Above 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.77 | 38.32 | 38.92 | 6.59 | 2.40 |
Council | 0.36 | 12.51 | 21.22 | 22.40 | 30.46 | 10.36 | 2.69 |
10d. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2024 by disability
Salary band (£) | Disabled (%) | Not disabled (%) | Unknown/ undisclosed (%) |
0 - 10,000 | 0 | 100.00 | 0 |
10,001 - 20,000 | 6.25 | 87.50 | 6.25 |
20,001 - 30,000 | 4.27 | 85.33 | 10.40 |
30,001 - 40,000 | 4.66 | 86.01 | 9.33 |
40,001 - 50,000 | 5.12 | 85.58 | 9.30 |
Above 50,000 | 4.19 | 89.82 | 5.99 |
Council | 4.52 | 85.84 | 9.64 |
10e. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2024 by marital status
Salary band (£) | Married (%) | Single (%) | Other (%) | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
0 - 10,000 | 0 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
10,001 - 20,000 | 6.25 | 75.00 | 0 | 18.75 |
20,001 - 30,000 | 34.90 | 43.95 | 9.26 | 11.89 |
30,001 - 40,000 | 36.40 | 44.95 | 9.07 | 9.58 |
40,001 - 50,000 | 41.63 | 42.56 | 9.53 | 6.28 |
Above 50,000 | 57.48 | 26.95 | 5.99 | 9.58 |
Council | 37.53 | 43.19 | 9.00 | 10.28 |