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Number of social workers employed by Government

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WQ.37/2025

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

BY DEPUTY M.B. ANDREWS OF ST HELIER NORTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2025

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2025

Question

"Will the Minister state how many social workers are employed and the number of social worker vacancies that currently exist across the Government?"

Answer

Please see the below table of current employed social workers and vacancies across the Government.

 

Team

Current Employed Social Workers

Vacancies

Comments

Children's Services

86

9

 

Adult Social Care

13.8

1

Includes Chief Social Worker and Principal Social Worker

Safeguarding Adults

3

1

Vacant post is in recruitment.

Capacity and Liberty Assessment

5

0

 

Hospital Social Work

2

1

Post in recruitment

Adult Mental Health Services

14

3

2 posts are starting in March and 1 is at pre- employment checks

Total

123.8

15