Freedom of information request details
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The following information was requested:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request information regarding your trust’s resourcing function and setup, specifically concerning Agenda for Change (AFC) recruitment.
Please provide insight and data regarding the following points:
Resourcing Structure and Staffing Levels: What are the current staffing levels within your recruitment/resourcing team? Please provide the total number of Whole Time Equivalents (WTE) broken down by:
Recruitment/Resourcing Administrators and Coordinators (Bands 3–4)
Resourcing Managers and Team Leaders (Bands 5–7)
If you are a Resourcing Hub – please list each TRUST and include the above info.
Automation: Do you currently utilise automation or robotic process automation (RPA) within your recruitment/pre-employment processes? If yes, please specify which elements or steps of the pipeline are automated (e.g., automated interview scheduling, pre-employment check reminders).
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) Process: For candidates requiring a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), at what stage of the pre-employment pipeline do you assign the certificate? Specifically:
Do you assign the CoS at the very start of the employment checks process? Or do you wait until all other mandatory pre-employment checks (such as references, DBS, Occupational Health clearances, and Right to Work/ID verification) have been successfully received and cleared?
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