Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Employment Monitoring Data 2019/20
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, Sex 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. Improving the coverage of the organisation’s workforce equality data is an area of focus for the organisation.
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 2019 to 31 March 2020. Producing this information also allows us to monitor trends over time.
As at 31 March 2020, the Council directly employed 2707 employees across 8 Directorates: Adults, Children’s Services, Finance, Governance & Pensions, Growth, Operations and Neighbourhood Services, Population Health and Quality and Safeguarding. However, it is important that all data is 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.
1. WORKFORCE
1a. Workforce by ethnic origin as at 31 March 2020
| Directorate | White % | BAME % | Unknown % |
| Adults | 86.59 | 10.50 | 2.91 |
| Children's Services | 87.04 | 10.52 | 2.44 |
| Finance | 84.25 | 14.96 | 0.79 |
| Governance & Pensions | 92.10 | 6.36 | 1.54 |
| Growth | 97.89 | 2.11 | 0.00 |
| Operations and Neighbourhood Services | 92.18 | 4.51 | 3.31 |
| Population Health | 88.89 | 5.56 | 5.56 |
| Quality & Safeguarding | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Council | 89.47 | 8.09 | 2.44 |
1b. Workforce by sex as at 31 March 2020
| Directorate | Female % | Male % |
| Adults | 78.03 | 21.97 |
| Children's Services | 83.38 | 16.62 |
| Finance | 48.82 | 51.18 |
| Governance & Pensions | 71.68 | 28.32 |
| Growth | 58.95 | 41.05 |
| Operations and Neighbourhood Services | 33.53 | 66.47 |
| Population Health | 83.33 | 16.67 |
| Quality & Safeguarding | 62.50 | 37.50 |
| Council | 65.13 | 34.87 |
1c. Workforce by age as at 31 March 2020
| Directorate | Under 20 % |
20 - Under 30 % | 30 - Under 40 % | 40 - Under 50 % | 50 - Under 60 % | 60 - Under 65 % | 65 and over % |
| Adults | 0.32 | 5.82 | 14.86 | 20.36 | 44.91 | 10.99 | 2.75 |
| Children's Services | 0.15 | 13.26 | 28.96 | 24.54 | 26.83 | 5.18 | 1.07 |
| Finance | 2.36 | 26.77 | 23.62 | 11.81 | 29.92 | 3.15 | 2.36 |
| Governance & Pensions | 1.54 | 22.74 | 20.04 | 25.63 | 24.28 | 5.01 | 0.77 |
| Growth | 0.00 | 12.63 | 24.21 | 21.05 | 33.68 | 8.42 | 0.00 |
| Operations and Neighbourhood Services | 1.35 | 11.88 | 16.24 | 18.95 | 37.59 | 10.38 | 3.61 |
| Population Health | 0.00 | 22.22 | 22.22 | 33.33 | 22.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Quality & Safeguarding | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 12.50 | 0.00 |
| Council | 0.85 | 13.67 | 20.39 | 21.76 | 33.54 | 7.76 | 2.03 |
1d. Workforce by disability as at 31 March 2020
| Directorate | Disabled % | Not disabled % | Unknown/Undisclosed % |
| Adults | 3.72 | 74.31 | 21.97 |
| Children's Services | 3.51 | 87.20 | 9.30 |
| Finance | 1.57 | 94.49 | 3.94 |
| Governance & Pensions | 3.47 | 90.37 | 6.17 |
| Growth | 5.26 | 87.37 | 7.37 |
| Operations and Neighbourhood Services | 2.56 | 82.11 | 15.34 |
| Population Health | 0.00 | 94.44 | 5.56 |
| Quality & Safeguarding | 12.50 | 87.50 | 0.00 |
| Council | 3.29 | 84.00 | 12.71 |
1e. Workforce by marital status as of 31 March 2020
| Directorate | Married % | Single % | Other % | Unknown/Undisclosed % |
| Adults | 45.56 | 38.13 | 8.24 | 8.08 |
| Children's Services | 39.33 | 39.94 | 8.69 | 12.04 |
| Finance | 44.88 | 46.46 | 4.72 | 3.94 |
| Governance & Pensions | 38.54 | 47.78 | 5.39 | 8.29 |
| Growth | 46.32 | 38.95 | 6.32 | 8.42 |
| Operations and Neighbourhood Services | 36.09 | 50.53 | 4.81 | 8.57 |
| Population Health | 44.44 | 33.33 | 5.56 | 16.67 |
| Quality & Safeguarding | 62.50 | 37.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Council | 40.41 | 43.85 | 6.69 | 9.05 |
2. RECRUITMENT
2a. Recruitment during 2019/20 by ethnic origin
| Category | White % | BME % |
Unknown/Prefer not to state % |
| Applied | 80.42 | 17.70 | 1.88 |
| Appointed | 90.20 | 8.36 | 1.44 |
2b. Recruitment during 2019/20 by sex
| Category | Female % |
Male % |
Unknown/Prefer not to state % |
| Applied | 64.30 | 34.57 | 1.13 |
| Appointed | 68.30 | 31.70 | 0.00 |
2c. Recruitment during 2019/20 by age
| Category | Under 20 % | 20 -under 30 % | 30 - under 40 % | 40 -under 50 % | 50 -under 60 % | 60 -under 65 % | 65 + % | Unknown % |
| Applied | 3.31 | 31.95 | 24.70 | 21.21 | 16.86 | 1.54 | 0.39 | 0.02 |
| Appointed | 5.19 | 29.11 | 28.82 | 19.60 | 15.85 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2d. Recruitment during 2019/20 by disability
| Category | Yes % | No % |
Unknown/Prefer not to state % |
| Applied | 5.21 | 86.81 | 7.98 |
| Appointed | 3.75 | 90.49 | 5.76 |
2e Recruitment during 2019/20 by marriage status
| Category | Married % |
Not married % |
Unknown/Prefer not to state % |
| Appointed | 33.70 | 53.00 | 13.30 |
3. PROMOTION
3a. Promotion during 2019/20 by ethnic origin
| Category | White | BAME | Unknown |
| % of those promoted | 94.89 | 5.11 | 0.00 |
3b. Promotion during 2019/20 by sex
| Category | Female | Male |
| % of those promoted | 67.15 | 32.85 |
3c. Promotion during 2019/20 by age
| Category | Under 20 | 20 – Under 30 |
30 – Under 40 |
40 – Under 50 |
50 – Under 60 |
60 - Under 65 |
| % of those promoted | 2.92 | 33.58 | 35.77 | 14.60 | 13.14 | 0.00 |
3d. Promotion during 2019/20 by disability
| Category | Disabled | Not disabled | Unknown |
| % of those promoted | 3.65 | 90.51 | 5.84 |
3e. Promotion during 2019/20 by marital status
| Category | Married | Single | Unknown | Other |
| % of those promoted | 27.74 | 62.77 | 2.92 | 6.57 |
4. CORPORATE TRAINING
This data cannot be provided as equality information is not currently recorded in the Corporate Training system.
5. DISMISSALS
5a. Dismissals during 2019/20 by ethnic origin
| Category | White | BAME | Unknown |
| % of those dismissed | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5b. Dismissals during 2019/20 by sex
| Category | Female | Male |
| % of those dismissed | 66.67 | 33.33 |
5c. Dismissals during 2019/20 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 | 16.67 | 16.67 | 8.33 | 25.00 | 16.67 | 16.67 |
5d. Dismissals during 2019/20 by disability
| Category | Disabled | Not disabled | Unknown/undisclosed |
| % of those dismissed | 0.00 | 91.67 | 8.33 |
5e. Dismissals during 2019/20 by marital status
| Category | Married | Single | Other | Unknown/Undisclosed |
| % of those dismissed | 41.67 | 41.67 | 0.00 | 16.67 |
6. GRIEVANCES CONCLUDED
6a. Grievances concluded during 2019/20 by ethnic origin
| Category | White | BME |
| % of those concluded | 91.67 | 8.33 |
6b. Grievances concluded during 2019/20 by sex
| Category | Female | Male |
| % of those concluded | 75.00 | 25.00 |
6c. Grievances concluded during 2019/20 by age
| Category | Under 20 | 20 - 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 64 | 65 and over |
| % of those concluded | 0.00 | 4.17 | 8.33 | 41.67 | 25.00 | 20.83 | 0.00 |
6d. Grievances concluded during 2019/20 by disability
| Category | Disabled | Not Disabled | Unknown / Undisclosed |
| % of those concluded | 12.50 | 8.33 | 79.17 |
6e. Grievances concluded during 2019/20 by marital status
| Category |
Married or |
Not Married | Divorced | Unknown / Undisclosed |
| % of those concluded | 33.33 | 45.83 | 8.33 | 12.50 |
7. EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE
| Directorate |
Resumed |
Left Council |
Still On Maternity At Time Of Report |
| Adults | 10 | * | 7 |
| Children's Services | 12 | * | 13 |
| Finance | * | * | * |
| Governance & Pensions | 11 | * | 12 |
| Growth | * | * | * |
| Operations and Neighbourhood Services | * | * | * |
| Population Health | * | * | * |
| Secondments Out | * | * | * |
| Council | 39 | * | 40 |
8. EMPLOYEES LEAVING THE COUNCIL
8a. Employees leaving the Council during 2019/20 by ethnicity
| LEAVE REASON | White % | BAME % | Unknown % |
| Deceased | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dismissed | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Early Retirement | 88.64 | 2.27 | 9.09 |
| Expiry Of Fixed Term Contract | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ill Health Retirement | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Normal Retirement | 83.33 | 16.67 | 0.00 |
| Settlement Agreement | 82.61 | 13.04 | 4.35 |
| Voluntary Resignation | 85.14 | 14.19 | 0.68 |
| Council | 86.44 | 11.02 | 2.54 |
8b. Employees leaving the Council during 2019/20 by sex
| LEAVE REASON | Female % | Male % |
| Deceased | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dismissed | 66.67 | 33.33 |
| Early Retirement | 45.45 | 54.55 |
| Expiry Of Fixed Term Contract | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Ill Health Retirement | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Normal Retirement | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Settlement Agreement | 47.83 | 52.17 |
| Voluntary Resignation | 61.49 | 38.51 |
| Council | 57.20 | 42.80 |
8c. Employees leaving the Council during 2019/20 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dismissed | 0.00 | 16.67 | 16.67 | 8.33 | 25.00 | 16.67 | 16.67 |
| Early Retirement | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.27 | 68.18 | 4.55 |
| Expiry Of Fixed Term Contract | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Ill Health Retirement | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 |
| Normal Retirement | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Settlement Agreement | 0.00 | 4.35 | 34.78 | 13.04 | 34.78 | 13.04 | 0.00 |
| Voluntary Resignation | 2.03 | 19.59 | 31.76 | 18.92 | 22.97 | 3.38 | 1.35 |
| Council | 1.27 | 13.56 | 24.15 | 13.56 | 24.58 | 17.80 | 5.08 |
8d. Employees leaving the Council during 2019/20 by disability
| LEAVE REASON | Disabled % | Not disabled % | Not known/ undisclosed % |
| Deceased | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dismissed | 0.00 | 91.67 | 8.33 |
| Early Retirement | 6.82 | 56.82 | 36.36 |
| Expiry Of Fixed Term Contract | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Ill Health Retirement | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Normal Retirement | 16.67 | 50.00 | 33.33 |
| Settlement Agreement | 13.04 | 73.91 | 13.04 |
| Voluntary Resignation | 5.41 | 87.16 | 7.43 |
| Council | 6.36 | 79.24 | 14.41 |
8e. Employees leaving the council during 2019/20 by marital status
| LEAVE REASON | Married % | Single % | Other % | Unknown/ Undisclosed % |
| Deceased | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dismissed | 41.67 | 41.67 | 0.00 | 16.67 |
| Early Retirement | 68.18 | 29.55 | 2.27 | 0.00 |
| Expiry Of Fixed Term Contract | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ill Health Retirement | 50.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Normal Retirement | 33.33 | 50.00 | 16.67 | 0.00 |
| Settlement Agreement | 34.78 | 52.17 | 8.70 | 4.35 |
| Voluntary Resignation | 34.46 | 45.27 | 8.78 | 11.49 |
| Council | 41.53 | 42.80 | 7.20 | 8.47 |
9. LENGTH OF SERVICE
9a. Length of service as at 31 March 2020 by ethnic origin
| TMBC Service | White % | BAME % | Unknown % |
| A: Under 5 Years | 87.91 | 11.36 | 0.73 |
| B: 5 - 10 Years | 89.44 | 7.04 | 3.52 |
| C: 11 - 20 Years | 92.65 | 6.00 | 1.35 |
| D: 21 - 30 Years | 86.26 | 7.31 | 6.43 |
| E: 31 - 40 Years | 91.46 | 2.44 | 6.10 |
| F:More Than 40 Years | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Council | 89.47 | 8.09 | 2.44 |
9b. Length of service as at 31 March 2020 by sex
| TMBC Service | Female % | Male % |
| A: Under 5 Years | 64.84 | 35.16 |
| B: 5 - 10 Years | 55.13 | 44.87 |
| C: 11 - 20 Years | 71.51 | 28.49 |
| D: 21 - 30 Years | 67.25 | 32.75 |
| E: 31 - 40 Years | 60.57 | 39.43 |
| F:More Than 40 Years | 57.89 | 42.11 |
| Council | 65.13 | 34.87 |
9c. Length of service as at 31 March 2020 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 | 2.11 | 27.11 | 28.30 | 19.78 | 19.05 | 3.21 | 0.46 |
| B: 5 - 10 Years | 0.00 | 20.82 | 26.69 | 21.41 | 22.87 | 5.28 | 2.93 |
| C: 11 - 20 Years | 0.00 | 0.45 | 21.89 | 29.09 | 35.83 | 9.45 | 3.30 |
| D: 21 - 30 Years | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 25.73 | 51.46 | 18.71 | 2.34 |
| E: 31 - 40 Years | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.32 | 79.67 | 9.35 | 3.66 |
| F:More Than 40 Years | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 57.89 | 36.84 | 5.26 |
| Council | 0.85 | 13.67 | 20.39 | 21.76 | 33.54 | 7.76 | 2.03 |
9d. Length of service as at 31 March 2020 by disability
| TMBC Service | Disabled % | Not disabled % | Not known/ undisclosed % |
| A: Under 5 Years | 3.21 | 94.14 | 2.66 |
| B: 5 - 10 Years | 2.35 | 93.84 | 3.81 |
| C: 11 - 20 Years | 2.10 | 79.61 | 18.29 |
| D: 21 - 30 Years | 5.26 | 60.53 | 34.21 |
| E: 31 - 40 Years | 5.69 | 69.51 | 24.80 |
| F:More Than 40 Years | 0.00 | 89.47 | 10.53 |
| Council | 3.29 | 84.00 | 12.71 |
9e. Length of service as at 31 March 2020 by marital status
| TMBC Service | Married % | Single % | Other % | Unknown/Undisclosed % |
| A: Under 5 Years | 33.70 | 40.66 | 9.98 | 15.66 |
| B: 5 - 10 Years | 29.03 | 53.37 | 7.33 | 10.26 |
| C: 11 - 20 Years | 43.93 | 44.68 | 5.70 | 5.70 |
| D: 21 - 30 Years | 50.58 | 47.37 | 1.75 | 0.29 |
| E: 31 - 40 Years | 60.16 | 39.02 | 0.81 | 0.00 |
| F:More Than 40 Years | 68.42 | 26.32 | 5.26 | 0.00 |
| Council | 40.41 | 43.85 | 6.69 | 9.05 |
10. PAY GAP INFORMATION
10a. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2020 by ethnic origin
| Salary Band £ | White % | BAME % | Unknown % |
| 0 - 10,000 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | 89.23 | 7.88 | 2.89 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | 90.78 | 6.78 | 2.44 |
| 30,001 - 40,000 | 85.71 | 12.45 | 1.84 |
| 40,001 - 50,000 | 87.65 | 10.00 | 2.35 |
| Above 50,000 | 94.34 | 2.83 | 2.83 |
| Council | 89.47 | 8.09 | 2.44 |
10b. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2020 by sex
| Salary band £ | Female % | Male % |
| 0 - 10,000 | 42.86 | 57.14 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | 57.72 | 42.28 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | 66.69 | 33.31 |
| 30,001 - 40,000 | 71.43 | 28.57 |
| 40,001 - 50,000 | 68.24 | 31.76 |
| Above 50,000 | 56.60 | 43.40 |
| Council | 65.13 | 34.87 |
10c. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2020 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 | 42.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 28.57 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | 2.57 | 19.94 | 12.06 | 16.40 | 31.51 | 13.02 | 4.50 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | 0.30 | 14.79 | 20.88 | 22.33 | 32.77 | 7.39 | 1.52 |
| 30,001 - 40,000 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 27.96 | 23.47 | 34.08 | 3.88 | 0.61 |
| 40,001 - 50,000 | 0.00 | 1.76 | 27.65 | 28.24 | 37.06 | 4.71 | 0.59 |
| Above 50,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.92 | 29.25 | 48.11 | 3.77 | 0.94 |
| Council | 0.85 | 13.67 | 20.39 | 21.76 | 33.54 | 7.76 | 2.03 |
10d. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2020 by disability
| Salary band £ | Disabled % | Not disabled % | Not known/ undisclosed % |
| 0 - 10,000 | 0.00 | 100 | 0 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | 4.18 | 81.67 | 14.15 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | 2.59 | 83.61 | 13.80 |
| 30,001 - 40,000 | 4.08 | 86.53 | 9.39 |
| 40,001 - 50,000 | 2.35 | 86.47 | 11.18 |
| Above 50,000 | 4.72 | 85.85 | 9.43 |
| Council | 3.29 | 84.00 | 12.71 |
10e. Pay gap information as at 31 March 2020 by marital status
| Salary band £ | Married | Single | Other | Unknown/Undisclosed (%) |
| 0 - 10,000 | 42.86 | 28.57 | 0.00 | 28.57 |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | 35.53 | 42.93 | 7.56 | 13.99 |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | 39.25 | 46.49 | 6.40 | 7.85 |
| 30,001 - 40,000 | 43.88 | 42.65 | 6.73 | 6.73 |
| 40,001 - 50,000 | 47.06 | 38.82 | 6.47 | 7.65 |
| Above 50,000 | 56.60 | 31.13 | 5.66 | 6.60 |
| Council | 40.41 | 43.85 | 6.69 | 9.05 |