Cost to recruit staff

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Health and Social Care for the cost to recruit staff for Adult Learning Disabilities Services. The authority disclosed that the average total cost per individual recruit is £122.58, based on calculations involving advertising, interviewing, and administration.

Key Facts

• The total cost to recruit one new staff member to Adult Learning Disabilities Services is £122.58.
• The cost breakdown includes £52.58 for recruitment and advertising and £70.00 for Office of Human Resources administration.
• Calculations are based on an average of 15 candidates per advertisement.
• Recruitment costs involve time from a Senior Manager chair and two Senior staff panel members.
• Administration costs are based on the pay scale of an Administrative Officer.

Data Disclosed

• £122.58
• £52.58
• £70.00
• 15 candidates
• 2017-02-28
• 2017-03-21
• £788.69
• 350 minutes
• IM49-422

Data Tables (3)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

Page 1 of 3 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Name Address Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 21 March 2017 IM49-422

Dear
REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 27 February 2017. Your request You asked: Question 01: “Per individual what is the total cost to recruit new members of staff to Adult Learning Disabilities Services (Day and Residential), DHSC.” Response to your request We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request: Question 01: Per individual what is the total cost to recruit new members of staff to Adult Learning Disabilities Services (Day and Residential), DHSC. In order to provide a response the Department has based its calculations on an average of 15 candidates per advert. The response has calculated the average cost recruitment and advertising; and the cost of administration from the Office of Human Resources: Cost of Recruitment and Advertising1 Cost of OHR Administration2 Total cost to recruit new members of staff to Adult Learning Disabilities Services (Day and Residential) £52.58 £70.00 £122.58 Therefore, the Department response to Question 01, the Department has established a cost of £122.58 to recruit a new member of staff to the Adult Learning Disabilities Service (Day and Residential). A breakdown of these calculations has been provided as Appendix 01.

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Page 3 of 3 FOIA/DHSC/12 Appendix 01: Calculations Cost of Advertising and Interviewing: The is based on a Senior Manager acting as Chair, and two Senior staff members acting as Panel members and all three being on the middle of the pay-scale.
Task Chair Time
(in mins) Panel Members
(x 02) Time (in mins) Advert
30 - Panel arrangements 30 - Shortlisting
150 150 Interview prep 60 60 Interviews
450 450 Post interview admin
150 - Feedback to candidates
225 225 Confirmation of appointment and allocation to post 60 - Per recruitment for 15 candidates £347.66 (£220.51*2) £441.02 Per recruitment for 15 candidates
£788.69 Per recruitment for one candidate1 (£788.69/15) £52.58 Cost of OHR Administration: This is based on an average cost on an Administrative Officer pay-scale. Task Time (in minutes) Advert 30 Interview Invites
15 Offer of Appointment
60 DBS 60 Medicals
15 References
30 Manual Applications
20 Logging Criteria
30 Pending Chasers
60 Confirmation of Appointment
30 Average total per vacancy
350 Per vacancy2 £70.00