Freedom of information response

Workforce Information

Publication date: 
Monday 19 August 2024
Request: 

FOI Questions - all questions relate to the year 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
What is the total size of your organisation? Based on organisation Assignment Count (data shows local authorities can have employees holding more than one assignment), excluding schools, fire, and agency workers?
Of the assignments counted above what is the Full Time Equivalent (sometimes known as whole time equivalent)?
What is your assignment count of temporary/agency Workers? (excluding schools and fire)
Of the Agency Worker assignments counted above what is the Full Time Equivalent (sometimes known as whole time equivalent)?
What was your overall staff turnover rate (excluding TUPE leavers and agency workers)?
What was your voluntary staff turnover rate (excluding agency workers)?
In the financial year 2023/24 what was the total agency worker spend (excluding expenses)?
How many open vacancies are you currently recruiting to? (Please inform whether this includes agency workers).
What is your average time to hire, calculated from open requisition to offer? (calendar days)

Response: 

FOI Questions - all questions relate to the year 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

What is the total size of your organisation? Based on organisation Assignment Count (data shows local authorities can have employees holding more than one assignment), excluding schools, fire, and agency workers? 2446

Of the assignments counted above what is the Full Time Equivalent (sometimes known as whole time equivalent)? 2037.09FTE

What is your assignment count of temporary/agency Workers? (excluding schools and fire) 225

Of the Agency Worker assignments counted above what is the Full Time Equivalent (sometimes known as whole time equivalent)?225 (we do not hold FTE of agency workers)

What was your overall staff turnover rate (excluding TUPE leavers and agency workers)?13.19%

What was your voluntary staff turnover rate (excluding agency workers)?10.58%

In the financial year 2023/24 what was the total agency worker spend (excluding expenses)? £14,470,431

How many open vacancies are you currently recruiting to? (Please inform whether this includes agency workers). As at 3rd May – 30 live adverts (excluding agency)

What is your average time to hire, calculated from open requisition to offer? (calendar days) 27days

Request reference:
FOI 14118