Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
A resolution was passed at Council 2018 to support the TUC’s Great Jobs Agenda. The paper sets out the actions the Authority proposes to take to ensure that every job in this Authority is a great job, and relating those to the six standards.
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The Executive Director, Resources submitted a report seeking to identify the measures the Council will take, as both an employer and through its place based leadership role with local businesses and communities, to align with the TUC’s Great Jobs agenda. |
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14.2 |
RESOLVED: That Cabinet:- |
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endorses the aims of the Great Jobs Agenda and continues to seek to meet the standards to provide better jobs that offer a living wage and good working conditions; |
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notes the activity that will be undertaken by the Council and the aligned strategies and activity proposed to engage a wider range of employers to provide great jobs; and |
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notes that the officer responsible for all employment issues within the Council, including engagement with the trade unions, is the Director of Human Resources, and the officer’s responsible for the aligned intervention to support city wide employer engagement is the Director of City Growth. |
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14.3 |
Reasons for Decision |
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14.3.1 |
Through our commitment to the Great Jobs Agenda we have an opportunity to create ‘Great Jobs’ at Sheffield City Council as well taking a leadership role in encouraging other employers to do the same for the benefit of the city. |
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14.4 |
Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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14.4.1 |
The Council has already taken action against the six standards set out in the Great Jobs Agenda and is well placed to continue this work on low pay, apprenticeships, procurement and health and wellbeing, as well as promoting these ambitions to a wider range of organisations through our local leadership role to create a difference for the City. |
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14.5 |
Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted |
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None |
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14.6 |
Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration |
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None |
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14.7 |
Respective Director Responsible for Implementation |
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Eugene Walker, Executive Director, Resources |
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14.8 |
Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In |
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Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee |
Report author: Mark Bennett
Publication date: 25/03/2019
Date of decision: 20/03/2019
Decided at meeting: 20/03/2019 - Co-operative Executive
Effective from: 30/03/2019
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