FOI Request - Administrative and Back Office Functions
Request 101003798303
Administrative and Back Office Functions
1. Organisational Structure of Administrative Functions
a) Please provide a list of administrative or corporate functions managed in-house by your authority (e.g., HR, IT, Finance, Legal, Communications, Procurement, Licensing Administration, Planning Administration, Education Administration, Social Care Administration, Complaints Handling, FOI/EIR Processing, Records Management, etc.).
b) For each function listed, please confirm whether the function is delivered internally, shared with other bodies, or outsourced.
2. Staffing and Pay. For each function listed above (see 1.) please provide:
a) the number of FTE (full-time equivalent) staff currently employed.
b) the job titles or role types (in broad categories – e.g., "Senior HR Officer", "Planning Admin Assistant", "IT Manager", etc.).
c) the total gross pay bill for each function for the most recent financial year available (e.g., 2023/24).
d) the estimated full on-costs associated with these roles (including national insurance, pension contributions, etc.).
3. Office and Accommodation Costs
a) Where known or estimable, please provide the total office/accommodation costs (per annum) associated with these functions (either broken down by department or as an aggregate figure for corporate services).
b) If your authority sub-leases or shares accommodation for administrative staff, please indicate this (with rough cost allocations if available).
c) Please provide a definition of how you classify work patterns in your workplace (e.g. office based, hybrid, remote) and how many staff are included under each classification for the period.
4. Senior Management Structure. Please provide a diagram or listing of your current senior management structure, including:
a) Post titles
b) Departmental/functional oversight
c) Current annual salary (or salary band) for each post
d) On-costs and any performance/bonus components where applicable