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30th December 2024
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Permanent Vacancy Rates in Social Worker Positions and Agency Spend
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1. How many permanent vacancies do you have for qualified social workers across both children and adults services and this as a percentage would be useful?
This information is provided as of February 2025, split by post title and by position code:
165 social worker qualified posts with Social worker in the title, 16 permanent vacant posts, therefore 9.7% permanent vacant posts.
287 social worker qualified posts with Social Worker/Occupational Therapist Qualified as a position code, 22 permanent vacant posts, therefore 7.7% permanent vacant posts.
2. How many agency ' social worker' staff do you currently have for children and adults services and what percentage is this against your FTE roles?
This information is provided as of February 2025, split by post title and by position code:
Excluding vacant posts, 143 social worker qualified posts with Social Worker in the title, 24 agency workers, therefore 16.8% permanent vacant posts.
Excluding vacant posts, 255 social worker qualified posts with Social Worker/Occupational Therapist Qualified as a position code, 32 agency workers, therefore 12.6% permanent vacant posts.
3. If known; do you know what was spent on agency social workers in 2024 again in both children and adults services?
Adult Social Care & Health spend for 2024 was £898,290. This is for all posts with Social worker in the title that were appointed through on contract agencies.
Children's Services spend for 2024 was £1,024,706. This is for all posts with Social worker in the title that were appointed through on contract agencies.
