FOI Request 1960

Subject: Structure of Procurement, Health & Safety, and Communications departments

Status: Complete

Date Requested: January 2024

Question Asked:

Please can you provide me with the below information.

Full structure, breakdown and total headcount of the following departments:

Procurement
Health & Safety
Communications

Total agency recruitment spend in the following departments:

Procurement
Health & Safety
Communications

Our Response:

Procurement Department:

Our Procurement Department is part of a Blue Light Joint Corporate Service provision by Cheshire Constabulary, so cannot comment on the details as all staff are employed by the Constabulary.

Health and Safety Department:

Post Grade	Post Title	Post Hours Budgeted	FTE	Reports to
PM2	Health & Safety Manager	37.0	1	Head of Operational Policy & Assurance
SO1	Health & Safety Advisor	37.0	1	Health & Safety Manager
SO1	Mental Health & Wellbeing Advisor	37.0	1	Health & Safety Manager
Scale 6	Fitness Advisor	37.0	1	Health & Safety Manager

Communications Department:

Post Grade	Post Title	Post Hours Budgeted	FTE	Reports to
SM2	Head of Communications & Engagement	37.0	1	Deputy Chief Fire Officer
PM2	Engagement & Public Affairs Manager	37.0	1	Head of Communications & Engagement
Scale 6	Events & Engagement Officer	37.0	1	Engagement & Public Affairs Manager
Scale 3	Events & Engagement Assistant	22.25	0.6	Engagement & Public Affairs Manager
SO2	Digital, Visual & Social Media Manager	37.0	1	Head of Communications & Engagement
Scale 6	Digital & Social Media Officer	37.0	1	Digital, Visual & Social Media Manager
Scale 6	Graphic Designer	37.0	1	Digital. Visual & Social Media Manager
Scale 6	Visual Media Specialist	37.0	1	Digital, Visual & Social Media Manager
SO2	Communications & Campaigns Manager	29.6	0.8	Head of Communications & Engagement
Scale 6	Communications & Campaigns Officer	66.6	1.8	Communications & Campaigns Manager
SO2	Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor	37.0	1	Head of Communications & Engagement

Total agency recruitment spend in the following departments:

As you haven’t given any timeframes when looking at costs, we have gone from the start of the financial year (1st April 2023) to the end of January 2024 and can confirm the following:

Procurement - As per above, we are unable to comment as part of Blue Light Joint Corporate Service provided by Cheshire Constabulary
Health & Safety - No agency recruitment, so no costs incurred
Communications - No agency recruitment, so no costs incurred

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI Responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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