National care service development directorate: FOI release

Information requested

1. How many civil servant staff are currently employed in the National Care Service development Directorate?

2. The breakdown of those staff by grade, numbers at each grade and what each of those grades costs the Scottish government?

3. How many professional advisors are currently employed in the Scottish Government?

4. The total wage bill of these advisors?

5. How many of those advisors are working on the National Care Service?

Response

1. How many civil servant staff are currently employed in the National Care Service development Directorate?

1. There are currently 158 staff members within the Social Care and National Care Service Development Directorate, as of 6 December 2022. This number also includes those who work part time or job share within the Directorate.

Please see below a breakdown of staff by grade:

Grade	Headcount at Grade
A3	5
A4	0
B1	18
B2	36
B3	41
C1	34
C2	18
C3	2
Deputy Director	4

2. The breakdown of those staff by grade, numbers at each grade and what each of those grades costs the Scottish government?

2. Please see below a breakdown of salary per grade:

With effect from 1 April 2021 the pay ranges within the Scottish Government Main pay bargaining unit are:

	A3	A4	B1	B2	B3	C1	C2	C3
Max-3			£27,237	£31,542	£39,659	£49,861	£65,275	£75,446
Max-2	£21,045	£24,395	£27,938	£33,071	£40,814	£53,476	£67,545	£76,307
Max-1	£22,139	£25,124	£28,990	£34,600	£42,996	£57,190	£70,478	£77,168
Max	£23,233	£25,934	£30,039	£36,129	£47,485	£62,167	£75,341	£77,340

3. How many professional advisors are currently employed in the Scottish Government?

3. A search of internal HR systems has returned there are 39 Professional Advisors working for the Scottish Government. Of those 39, eight are directly employed by the Scottish Government.

4. The total wage bill of these advisors?

4. The total annual salaries of the eight directly employed Professional Advisors is £513,834.

5. How many of those advisors are working on the National Care Service?

5. There is currently one dedicated Professional Advisor within the Social Care and National Care Service Development Directorate. This individual currently works one day per fortnight, with an annual salary of £15,436.

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