Current Recruitment Agency Spend

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Dear Josh Allum

Request for information: Current Recruitment Agency Spend

Thank you for your information request which we have logged as reference
argyllbuteir:19107.

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Dear Josh Allum

Request for information: Current Recruitment Agency Spend

Reference: argyllbuteir:19107

I refer to your request for information which was dealt with in terms of
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

I have provided the following information in fulfilment of your request:

1. What is the current average cost per hour for agency Social Workers in
the adult services? Please include rates for Social Worker Senior Social
Worker Assistant Team Manager Team Manager

Average cost per hour:

• Social Worker - £43.46 per hour
• Senior Social Worker - N/A
• Assistant Team Manager – N/A
• Team Manager – N/A

2. What is the current average cost per hour for agency Social Workers in
the Children services? Please include rates for Social Worker Senior
Social Worker Assistant Team Manager Team Manager

Average cost per hour:

• Social Worker - £44.05 per hour
• Senior Social Worker - N/A
• Assistant Team Manager – N/A
• Team Manager – £48.00

3. Please can you list the current agencies supplying Social Workers to
the Council and the year to date spend per agency?

We have used financial year 2024/25.

Current Agencies Supplying Social Workers to the Council:

• Service Care Solutions - £63,416.46
• Liquid Personnel - £32,037.53
• Randstad - £420,795.79
• Tripod - £79,984.59
• Archer Resourcing - £57,928.76
• Sanctuary Personnel Ltd - £45,921.60

4. Please can you list any agencies supplying on an off-framework basis
within the 2024/2025 financial year?

On Framework:

• Service Care Solutions - Scotland Excel Social Care Agency Worker
Framework
• Liquid Personnel - Scotland Excel Social Care Agency Worker Framework
• Randstad - The CCS Provision of Clinical Healthcare Staffing Framework
• Sanctuary Personnel Ltd - Scotland Excel Social Care Agency Workers
framework
• Tripod - Scotland Excel Social Care Agency Workers framework

Off Framework:

• Archer Resourcing – Awarded under Supplier T&Cs

5. Please can you provide the current number of Social Workers, Senior
Social Workers, Assistant Team Managers and Team Manages supplied on a
locum/agency basis?

Current Agency Provision:

Social Workers – 8

Social Work Team Manager – 1

6. Please can you provide an updated list of Service Managers and Team
Managers for all Adult and Children services within the Council

Please see attached Spreadsheet.

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