Governance

We are governed by our member organisations. Each of our member organisations nominate an elected member representative to be part of North West Employers on an annual basis. These elected member representatives agree the positions of Chair, Deputy Chair and two Vice Chairs, and the members of the Executive Board from across the region, at the Annual General Meeting each year.

The organisation has an external Honorary Treasurer position, provided by a local authority partner. We appoint external auditors to ensure transparency, compliance, and to submit our accounts to the Certification Officer on an annual basis. The day to day management and leadership is provided by the Chief Executive and Leadership Team. The organisation is staffed by a small core of highly experienced and committed officers, supplemented by a cohort of professional associates.

The objectives of the organisation are:

• To provide information, advice and direct assistance to constituents on the human resource and general management issues they face
• To promote best practice in workforce and organisational development
• To capitalise on our regional position by co-ordinating and managing networks which reflect key areas of interest for member organisations in the North West and identifying opportunities for joint working with partner organisations
• To liaise with and undertake consultation on behalf of the national local government employers (LGA)