1. How many permanent/FTC hires in a calendar year do you make?
In 2021/22 701 permanent/ fixed term contract (FTC). We should clarify that these are new hires to the authority so does not include internal movement.
2. How do you manage permanent recruitment? E.g. internal team, outsourced etc.
Permanent recruitment is administered by the councils recruitment team based in the HR Service.
3. If outsourced, what service do they provide and who is your service provider, when does the contract end?
Not Applicable
4. How much did you spend in a year on permanent agency/outsourced recruitment to the nearest £100k for 2019/20, 2020/21 & 2021/22?
Please see the table below:
| YEAR | COST |
| 2019/20 | £15,000 |
| 2020/21 | £21,000 |
| 2021/22 | £37,079 |
5. How many temporary hires in a year do you make?
We processed 325,933 hours via the neural vendor agency framework in 2021-22.
6. How do you manage the recruitment of temporary staff? E.g. a neutral vend provider, recruitment agencies direct, managed service?
Neutral Vendor
7. If the answer to the above involves a 3rd party, when does this arrangement expire? When will you decide on the future method & procurement?
31st December 2022. Tender for a neutral vendor will be published during the next couple of months.
8. On average how many temporary staff do you have on site?
Approximately 200
9. How much did you spend in a year on temporary recruitment per annum to the nearest £100k for 2019/20, 2020/21 & 2021/22?
Please see the table below:
| YEAR | COST |
| 2019/20 | £9,512,481 |
| 2020/21 | £11,601,962 |
| 2021/22 | £15,223,408 |