Social worker recruitment

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Dear Gloucestershire County Council,

This request for information relates to the most recent
advertisement placed on your website for qualified social worker
jobs in Children’s Services(not Senior Practitioners or Team
Managers).

1. How many applications did you receive?

2. How many were newly qualified social workers?

3. How many had less than two years post-qualification social work
experience?

4. How many had more than two years post-qualification social work
experience?

5. How many were shortlisted for interview?

6. How many attended interview?

7. How many were offered jobs and what were their profiles in terms
of experience?

8. What percentage of those offered jobs accepted offers that were
made?

If the most recent advertisement is ‘open’ please confirm the date
the advertisement was first placed on your website and provide the
information requested in relation to applications received and
processed to stage 8.

If the most recent advertisement has not yet reached it’s specified
closing date please answer 1 -5 when you are able and respond to 6
– 8 at a later date.

Yours faithfully,

Charles Bell

Freedom of Information questions/information requests, Gloucestershire County Council

Dear Mr Bell

 

Request for Information (Reference 11/FOI/4019)

 

Thank you for your request for information for social worker recruitment,
received on 9 November 2011. Your request is being considered and you will
receive a response as soon as possible, and within the statutory timescale
of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA)
2000; that date is 7 December 2011.

 

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to the principles of FoIA and
will, wherever possible, provide all information requested unless
constrained by another statute or by an exemption within the FoIA. Please
note some information you have requested may not be provided to you; this
will only be information that can be withheld by law, and the reason will
be explained to you when we send out any information that can be released.

 

We may need to contact you if the request needs to be clarified; this is
to ensure we provide you with the information you require.

 

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we will transfer the request to them. If you have any objections to this,
please contact us as soon as possible so we know not to transfer the
request, and we will provide you with the relevant contact details
instead.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Sue Morris

Information Management Service Administrator

 

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Tel: 01452 425186

Email: [1][Gloucestershire County Council request email]

 

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Council service. It couldn’t be easier to find information instantly and
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Dear Freedom of Information questions/information requests,

When can I expect a response?

Yours sincerely,

Charles Bell

WILMSHURST, Teresa, Gloucestershire County Council

Dear Mr Bell

Request for Information (Reference 11/FOI/4019)

 

I am writing in response to your request for information received on 9
November 2011 concerning the most recent advertisement for social worker
posts.  Firstly I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to
you and any inconvenience this may have caused.

Your request has been carefully considered and I am pleased to confirm
that Gloucestershire County Council does hold some of the information you
have requested:

How many applications did you receive?

16

    

How many were newly qualified social workers?

9

Newly qualified is defined here as those social work students that have
graduated but to date have not received their full GSCC registration. Full
GSCC registration is normally granted at the end of the year.    

 

How many had less than two years post-qualification social work
experience?

11

    

How many had more than two years post-qualification social work
experience?

3

 

Additional information: 2 applicants from the total of 16 did not have any
form of social work qualification.

    

Please note that we are unable to answer the remaining questions at this
time.

Gloucestershire County Council has not withheld any information in
relation to this request under the exemptions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FoIA).

 

I hope the information received is what you were expecting. If you feel
that we have failed to comply with the FoIA in relation to this request,
you can make a complaint or request an internal review by writing back
within 40 working days of the date of receipt of this email, and sending
us any evidence you think supports your complaint. 

 

A copy of the Information Compliance Complaints Procedure is on our
website at [1]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index....,
and there would be no charge for dealing with your complaint. Please
address your complaint or request for an internal review to the
Information Management Service at:

Gloucestershire County Council

Ground Floor, Block 2/3

Shire Hall, Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Or by email to [2][Gloucestershire County Council request email] 

To help us understand our users and improve our service, we would
appreciate your feedback on the quality of service and response you have
received in relation to your recent request for information. If you would
like to provide feedback, please use our online form at
[3]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.....

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Information Management Service

 

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Go to [4]www.gloucestershire.gov.uk to find information on any County
Council service. It couldn’t be easier to find information instantly and
in some cases apply for services online.

 

For Freedom of Information (FOI) requests please email
[5][Gloucestershire County Council request email]

 

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Dear WILMSHURST, Teresa,

I would be grateful if you could respond to the unanswered questions when you are able.

Yours sincerely,

Charles Bell

WILMSHURST, Teresa, Gloucestershire County Council

Dear Mr Bell,

 

Request for Information (Reference 11/FOI/4019)

 

I am writing with further information regarding your recent request for
information.  Please find the additional information below:

 

7 candidates were shortlisted for interview.

    

4 candidates attended interview.

 

3 candidates were appointed and they are all newly qualified social
workers.

 

We are unable to answer your final question as written offers will not be
sent until the candidates are matched to teams but all 3 candidates
accepted their offers verbally.

 

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Information Management Service

 

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Go to [1]www.gloucestershire.gov.uk to find information on any County
Council service. It couldn’t be easier to find information instantly and
in some cases apply for services online.

 

For Freedom of Information (FOI) requests please email
[2][Gloucestershire County Council request email]

 

 

 

 

From: WILMSHURST, Teresa
Sent: 09 December 2011 14:40
To: '[FOI #92689 email]'
Subject: Freedom of Information Request

 

Dear Mr Bell

Request for Information (Reference 11/FOI/4019)

 

I am writing in response to your request for information received on 9
November 2011 concerning the most recent advertisement for social worker
posts.  Firstly I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to
you and any inconvenience this may have caused.

Your request has been carefully considered and I am pleased to confirm
that Gloucestershire County Council does hold some of the information you
have requested:

How many applications did you receive?

16

    

How many were newly qualified social workers?

9

Newly qualified is defined here as those social work students that have
graduated but to date have not received their full GSCC registration. Full
GSCC registration is normally granted at the end of the year.    

 

How many had less than two years post-qualification social work
experience?

11

    

How many had more than two years post-qualification social work
experience?

3

 

Additional information: 2 applicants from the total of 16 did not have any
form of social work qualification.

    

Please note that we are unable to answer the remaining questions at this
time.

Gloucestershire County Council has not withheld any information in
relation to this request under the exemptions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FoIA).

 

I hope the information received is what you were expecting. If you feel
that we have failed to comply with the FoIA in relation to this request,
you can make a complaint or request an internal review by writing back
within 40 working days of the date of receipt of this email, and sending
us any evidence you think supports your complaint. 

 

A copy of the Information Compliance Complaints Procedure is on our
website at [3]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index....,
and there would be no charge for dealing with your complaint. Please
address your complaint or request for an internal review to the
Information Management Service at:

Gloucestershire County Council

Ground Floor, Block 2/3

Shire Hall, Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Or by email to [4][Gloucestershire County Council request email] 

To help us understand our users and improve our service, we would
appreciate your feedback on the quality of service and response you have
received in relation to your recent request for information. If you would
like to provide feedback, please use our online form at
[5]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.....

I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Information Management Service

 

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Go to [6]www.gloucestershire.gov.uk to find information on any County
Council service. It couldn’t be easier to find information instantly and
in some cases apply for services online.

 

For Freedom of Information (FOI) requests please email
[7][Gloucestershire County Council request email]

 

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reliance of this transmission and you should notify us as soon as possible.

This email and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but it is your 
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