Succeed at Rochdale

Well located between Manchester and the beautiful southern Pennines, the borough of Rochdale offers the best of urban and rural life, and is only a short train or tram ride from Manchester.

It's one of the greenest boroughs in Greater Manchester – 11 parks and gardens in the borough have been given the prestigious Green Flag Award, meaning they're 11 of the very best parks in the UK.

In 2019, Rochdale Town Hall and Hollingworth Lake were awarded certificates of excellence from TripAdvisor.

At Rochdale Borough Council, we support a range of flexible working options so you can maintain a healthy work-life balance, receive a competitive salary, generous leave, a local government pension and other benefits.

Check out our video highlighting some of the benefits of working here.

Watch our 'Work in Rochdale' video on YouTube (00:01:12)

Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter

As of 2024, we're a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We're committed to providing work that is secure, flexible and fairly paid.

We're a Disability Confident Employer

Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

We're a Top Apprenticeship Employer

We were named as one of the top 100 apprenticeship employers in the country in 2020.

Succeed at Rochdale

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Work experience at the council

More benefits if you're working in the borough of Rochdale

Benefits of a great place to work

Highly rated training and education

Well located

Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter

We're a Disability Confident Employer

We're a Top Apprenticeship Employer