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Statistics Publication Notice: Health and Care Series: Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2006

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ANNEX B Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 2006 (1,2)

Type of post

Full Time

Part Time

Total

Number of persons

Number of vacancies

Number

WTE

WTE

Number of persons

Female

Male

a

b

c

a+c

a+b

WTE

SECTION A: STRATEGIC/ CENTRAL & FIELDWORK STAFF

1. Strategic/ Central Staff

1.01

Directors/Heads of Service

115

4

2

117

119

51

68

4

1.02

Service Managers (not elsewhere specified)

206

18

10

216

224

125

99

13

1.03

Other Senior Staff

275

25

14

289

300

182

118

53

1.04

Planning, Commissioning and Contracting Staff

273

68

39

312

341

265

76

47

1.05

Registration/Inspection Officers

12

0

0

12

12

7

5

1

1.06

Research & Information Officers

205

38

22

227

243

160

83

16

1.07

Human Resources Staff, including Training

399

103

55

454

502

404

98

63

1.08

Finance Staff

274

57

31

305

331

283

48

23

1.09

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

1,418

510

262

1,680

1,928

1,545

383

206

Total

3,177

823

435

3,612

4,000

3,022

978

427

2. Fieldwork Staff

2.01

Area Managers

24

0

0

24

24

9

15

4

2a. Fieldwork Staff - Services for Children

2.02

Service Managers

89

1

1

90

90

52

38

5

2.03

Team Leaders/Managers

201

29

17

218

230

144

85

21

2.04

Senior Social Workers

470

59

33

503

529

384

145

44

2.05

Main Grade Social Workers

1,587

356

200

1,787

1,943

1,579

363

167

2.06

Advocacy/ Rights Staff

9

7

4

13

16

14

2

2

2.063

Senior Occupational Therapists

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

2.066

Occupational Therapists

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

2

2.07

Other Qualified Fieldwork Staff

464

83

41

505

547

404

143

52

2.075

Trainee Social Workers

74

5

1

75

79

63

16

2

2.08

SW Assistants

688

258

99

787

946

810

136

81

2.085

OT Assistants

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2.09

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

546

351

180

726

897

812

85

55

Total

4,129

1,150

576

4,705

5,279

4,263

1,014

431

2b. Fieldwork Staff - Services for Adults

2.11

Service Managers

118

8

4

122

126

86

40

7

2.12

Team Leaders/Managers

238

18

10

248

256

178

78

27

2.13

Senior Social Workers

311

40

24

335

351

244

107

14

2.14

Main Grade Social Workers

998

275

156

1,154

1,273

978

294

99

2.15

Care Managers

296

92

49

345

388

331

57

25

2.153

Senior Occupational Therapists

13

12

6

19

25

24

1

1

2.156

Occupational Therapists

52

62

34

86

114

104

10

11

2.16

Other Qualified Fieldwork Staff

220

123

67

287

343

297

46

40

2.165

Trainee Social Workers

19

1

0

19

20

18

2

2

2.17

SW Assistants

624

326

166

790

950

773

177

65

2.175

OT Assistants

54

26

13

67

80

63

17

6

2.18

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

583

243

124

707

826

686

140

73

Total

3,526

1,226

653

4,179

4,752

3,782

969

368

2c. Fieldwork Staff - Services for Offenders

2.2

Service Managers

32

0

0

32

32

12

20

1

2.21

Team Leaders/Managers

48

4

2

50

52

29

23

3

2.22

Senior Social Workers

140

8

5

145

148

95

53

6

2.23

Main Grade Social Workers

615

102

56

671

717

491

226

36

2.233

Senior Occupational Therapists

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.236

Occupational Therapists

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

2.24

Community Service Staff

203

110

66

269

313

80

233

21

2.25

Supervised Attendance Staff

57

13

8

65

70

37

33

6

2.255

Trainee Social Workers

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

2.26

SW Assistants

141

14

8

149

155

113

42

44

2.265

OT Assistants

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

2.27

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

228

83

42

270

311

285

26

42

Total

1,467

334

187

1,654

1,801

1,143

658

159

2d. Fieldwork Staff - Generic Provision

2.29

Team Leaders/Managers

68

4

3

71

72

42

30

5

2.3

Senior Social Workers

71

22

8

79

93

68

25

14

2.31

Main Grade Social Workers

222

139

51

273

361

277

84

20

2.32

Welfare Rights Officers

243

42

22

265

285

196

89

23

2.33

Senior Occupational Therapists

45

15

9

54

60

57

3

1

2.34

Occupational Therapists

197

126

74

271

323

299

24

11

2.35

Other Qualified Fieldwork Staff

198

35

18

216

233

149

84

17

2.355

Trainee Social Workers

94

2

0

94

96

74

22

0

2.36

SW Assistants

282

58

26

308

340

266

74

14

2.37

OT Assistants

96

57

33

129

153

128

25

7

2.38

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

1,395

536

259

1,654

1,931

1,598

333

134

Total

2,911

1,036

503

3,414

3,947

3,154

793

247

SECTION A: STRATEGIC/ CENTRAL & FIELDWORK STAFF

SECTION A TOTAL

15,234

4,569

2,355

17,589

19,803

15,373

4,427

1,635

Type of post

Full Time

Part Time

Total

Number of persons

Vacancies

Number

WTE

WTE

Number of persons

Female

Male

Estimated number

a

b

c

a+c

a+b

WTE

SECTION B: DAY CARE & DOMICILIARY STAFF

3a. Day Care Staff - Services for Children & Families

3.01

Early Education & Child Care Manager

20

2

1

21

22

17

5

7

3.02

Early Education & Child Care Lead Practitioner

18

6

4

22

24

24

0

0

3.03

Early Education & Child Care Practitioner

201

92

43

244

293

271

22

1

3.04

Early Education & Child Care Support Worker

107

78

37

144

185

179

6

14

3.05

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

14

35

16

30

49

49

0

14

3.06

Ancillary Staff

16

56

34

50

72

56

16

11

Total

376

269

136

512

645

596

49

47

3b. Day Care Staff - Services for Older People

3.08

Head of Adult Day Care Unit

52

13

8

60

65

54

11

3

3.09

Assistant Unit Managers

31

12

9

40

43

36

7

2

3.1

Other Qualified Care Staff

60

27

16

76

87

77

10

14

3.11

Care Staff

305

504

221

526

809

718

91

57

3.12

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

20

59

26

46

79

71

8

10

3.13

Ancillary Staff

71

208

93

164

279

174

105

27

Total

539

823

373

912

1,362

1,130

232

113

3c. Day Care Staff - Services for People with Mental Health Problems

3.15

Head of Adult Day Care Unit

6

1

1

7

7

3

4

2

3.16

Assistant Unit Managers

5

1

0

5

6

3

3

1

3.17

Other Qualified Care Staff

27

8

5

32

35

26

9

13

3.18

Care Staff

9

14

9

18

23

16

7

3

3.19

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

18

63

31

49

81

73

8

9

3.2

Ancillary Staff

4

5

2

6

9

4

5

2

Total

69

92

48

117

161

125

36

30

3d. Day Care Staff - Services for People with Learning Disabilities

3.22

Head of Adult Day Care Unit

107

7

4

111

114

60

54

10

3.23

Assistant Unit Managers

135

16

9

144

151

105

45

14

3.24

Other Qualified Care Staff

439

218

91

530

657

428

228

23

3.25

Care Staff

926

567

331

1,257

1,493

1,096

397

93

3.26

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

105

112

55

160

217

189

28

20

3.27

Ancillary Staff

157

370

202

359

527

337

190

35

Total

1,869

1,290

693

2,562

3,159

2,215

942

196

3e. Day Care Staff - Services for People with Physical Disabilities

3.29

Head of Adult Day Care Unit

17

3

1

18

20

13

7

0

3.3

Assistant Unit Managers

16

3

1

17

19

15

4

3

3.31

Other Qualified Care Staff

71

27

16

87

98

70

28

5

3.32

Care Staff

62

82

43

105

144

116

27

9

3.33

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

32

26

12

44

58

41

17

3

3.34

Ancillary Staff

46

57

30

76

103

47

56

9

Total

244

198

104

348

442

302

139

29

3f. Domiciliary Staff

3.36

Home Care Managers

79

8

5

84

87

76

11

6

3.37

Assistant Home Care Managers/ Supervisors

632

611

360

992

1,243

1,184

58

64

3.38

Home Care Staff: Generic

933

9,721

5,524

6,457

10,654

10,229

420

0

3.39

Home Care Staff: Personal Care only

248

3,686

2,253

2,501

3,934

3,824

110

0

3.4

Home Care Staff: Domestic Care only

21

550

218

239

571

550

21

0

3.41

Sheltered Housing Wardens

141

175

65

206

316

275

41

26

3.42

Community Alarms Staff

118

167

119

237

285

235

50

22

3.43

Respite Staff

4

16

4

8

20

19

1

2

3.44

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

204

99

52

256

303

269

33

22

Total

2,380

15,033

8,599

10,979

17,413

16,661

745

141

SECTION B: DAY CARE & DOMICILIARY STAFF

SECTION B TOTAL

5,477

17,705

9,953

15,430

23,182

21,029

2,143

556

Type of post

Full Time

Part Time

Total

Number of persons

Number of vacancies

Number

WTE

WTE

Number of persons

Female

Male

a

b

c

a+c

a+b

WTE

SECTION C: RESIDENTIAL STAFF

4a. Residential Staff - Services for Children & Young People

4.01

Head of Residential Home for Children

116

2

1

117

118

76

42

6

4.02

Residential Care Support Worker

183

73

57

240

256

167

89

35

4.03

Residential Resource Worker

50

11

6

56

61

34

27

18

4.04

Residential Child Care Worker

1,004

529

312

1,316

1,533

1,033

499

79

4.06

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

20

50

23

43

70

69

1

6

4.07

Ancillary Staff

51

111

62

113

162

136

26

34

Total

1,424

776

461

1,885

2,200

1,515

684

177

4b. Residential Staff - Services for Older People

4.09

Head of Residential Home for Adults

178

16

7

185

194

161

33

10

4.1

Adult Residential Care Supervisor

387

123

86

473

510

451

59

34

4.11

Residential Resource Worker

18

8

6

24

26

24

2

7

4.12

Adult Residential Care Practitioner

976

1,333

825

1,801

2,309

2,051

258

130

4.13

Adult Residential Care Support Worker

467

1,605

967

1,434

2,072

1,952

120

148

4.14

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

45

96

51

96

141

132

9

9

4.15

Ancillary Staff

468

896

536

1,004

1,364

1,134

229

102

Total

2,539

4,077

2,478

5,017

6,616

5,905

710

440

4c. Residential Staff - Services for People with Mental Health Problems

4.17

Head of Residential Home for Adults

3

0

0

3

3

3

0

2

4.18

Adult Residential Care Supervisor

12

5

4

16

17

13

4

4

4.19

Residential Resource Worker

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

Adult Residential Care Practitioner

12

5

1

13

17

14

3

1

4.21

Adult Residential Care Support Worker

6

15

7

13

21

18

3

8

4.22

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

0

2

1

1

2

2

0

1

4.23

Ancillary Staff

0

4

3

3

4

3

1

3

Total

33

31

15

48

64

53

11

18

4d. Residential Staff - Services for People with Learning Disabilities

4.25

Head of Residential Home for Adults

48

1

1

49

49

40

9

7

4.26

Adult Residential Care Supervisor

119

51

22

141

170

141

29

12

4.27

Residential Resource Worker

13

7

5

18

20

16

4

1

4.28

Adult Residential Care Practitioner

329

390

221

550

719

522

197

93

4.29

Adult Residential Care Support Worker

162

470

327

489

632

511

121

48

4.3

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

6

21

10

16

27

24

3

1

4.31

Ancillary Staff

15

69

33

48

84

68

16

15

Total

692

1,009

618

1,310

1,701

1,322

379

177

4e. Residential Staff - Services for People with Physical Disabilities

4.33

Head of Residential Home for Adults

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.34

Adult Residential Care Supervisor

1

123

0

1

124

97

27

0

4.35

Residential Resource Worker

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.36

Adult Residential Care Practitioner

9

4

3

12

13

10

3

0

4.37

Adult Residential Care Support Worker

4

26

20

24

30

25

5

0

4.38

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

4.39

Ancillary Staff

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

Total

14

154

24

38

168

133

35

2

4f. Residential Staff - Services for Offenders

4.41

Head of Residential Home for Adults

3

0

0

3

3

1

2

0

4.415

Adult Residential Care Supervisor

4

14

3

7

18

14

4

0

4.42

Adult Residential Care Practitioner

10

6

2

12

16

7

9

0

4.43

Adult Residential Care Support Worker

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.44

Support Services (including Admin/ Clerical)

1

1

1

2

2

2

0

0

4.45

Ancillary Staff

2

1

1

3

3

2

1

0

Total

20

22

6

26

42

26

16

1

SECTION C: RESIDENTIAL STAFF

SECTION C TOTAL

4,722

6,069

3,602

8,324

10,791

8,954

1,835

816

Type of post

Full Time

Part Time

Total

Number of persons

Number of vacancies

Number

WTE

WTE

Number of persons

Female

Male

a

b

c

a+c

a+b

WTE

GRAND TOTAL (Active Complement)

SECTION A TOTAL

15,234

4,569

2,355

17,589

19,803

15,373

4,427

1,635

SECTION B TOTAL

5,477

17,705

9,953

15,430

23,182

21,029

2,143

556

SECTION C TOTAL

4,722

6,069

3,602

8,324

10,791

8,954

1,835

816

GRAND TOTAL (Active Complement)

25,433

28,343

15,910

41,343

53,776

45,356

8,405

3,007

Note:
(1) Vacancies WTE excludes home care staff and secondments.
(2) In the October 2006 census, there was a change in methodology to eliminate the double counting of staff covering for absent staff.
Therefore, 2006 figures are not comparable with previous years.

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