Human resources (HR)

  • Permanent and temporary recruitment

    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 … Continue reading →

  • Long Covid Dismissals

    I am getting in touch with you to request information on the number (s) of staff member (s), if any, that have been dismissed in light of ill health caused by Long Covid. Devon County Council can confirm that no … Continue reading →

  • Social Work Frameworks and Agency Spend

    Can I please request the following information, all relating to the Council’s recruitment of agency Social Workers: 1) Can the you please confirm the procurement framework / managed service provider the Council uses for its recruitment of Agency Social Workers. … Continue reading →

  • Human Resources and complaint investigations

    1. HR investigations (a) On how many occasions did the council commission external personnel or companies to undertake HR investigations (e.g. grievance, disciplinary, whistleblowing, etc) involving council employees during the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years? 2020/21: Two separate investigators. One … Continue reading →

  • Traffic enforcement, libraries and pay rates

    Traffic enforcement * Does your local authority have responsibility for civil enforcement and car parking services? Yes, * If so, is that service delivered in-house by the council or outsourced to a contractor/contractors? In-house * If outsourced, please provide the … Continue reading →

  • Inclusion and Diversity Policies

    1.Does Devon council issue new employees with any of the following? (a) A language guide or similar which advises employees on the most appropriate words, phrases, and terms to use when writing to and or communicating with and or referring … Continue reading →

  • Recruitment Agencies

    Please answer the questions below with regard to the provision of workers engaged through recruitment agencies for the period of April 1st, 2021, to 31st March 2022. 1. Whom is your agency or managed service provider: (Example, Adecco, matrix, Comensura, … Continue reading →

  • Hospital social workers

    Hospital social workers’ include employees registered with a social work regulator, who spend more than 50% of their working time facilitating hospital discharge or providing other social work services to inpatients of acute NHS services, excluding mental health. ‘Non-social work … Continue reading →