Recruitment of temporary and permanent staff

Release date:
26 June 2024

FOI ref: FOI-2024-2050

You asked

Please could you provide the following information under the freedom of information act covering the last 24 months, or the most recent 24-month period recorded:

  1. Has the department used agencies to recruit temporary/contractor staff? Please provide a breakdown of your answer to question 1, splitting the spend by job title/specialism.
  2. Has the department used agencies to recruit permanent staff? Please provide a breakdown of your answer to question 2, splitting the spend by job title/specialism.
  3. What frameworks do you have access to when hiring temporary/contractor staff?
  4. What frameworks do you have access to when hiring permanent staff?
  5. What recruitment managed services do you have in place for hiring temporary/contractor staff?
  6. What recruitment managed services do you have in place for hiring permanent staff?
  7. The contact name and contract details the person responsible for dealing with temporary/contractor recruitment?
  8. The contact name and contact details of the person responsible for dealing with permanent recruitment?

We said

Thank you for your request.

1.  Yes, ONS has used agencies to recruit temporary/ contractor staff, we are unable to split spend down into Job title/specialism due to the way our purchase-to-pay system works

2.  No, ONS hasn't used agencies to recruit perm staff.

3.  ONS have access to Frameworks via CCS: Search agreements - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)

4.  ONS have access to Frameworks via CCS: Search agreements - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)

5.  ONS don't have any Recruitment Managed Services.

6.  ONS don't have any Recruitment Managed Services.

7.  This information constitutes personal data and is therefore exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).  - To apply for CCS Frameworks please go to the CCS website Information for buyers and suppliers - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk) and please register your details at our portal.

8.  This information constitutes personal data and is therefore exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).  - To apply for CCS Frameworks please go to the CCS website Information for buyers and suppliers - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)

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