Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 2008
Table 18: Main Nature of Working Hours Pattern, Number and WTE(1,3)
Working Pattern | Total | WTE | % of Staff Total |
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9am-5pm Full-time Working | 7,383 | 7,209 | 13.0 |
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Zero hours contract | 1,628 | 197 | 2.9 |
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Shift working | 8,629 | 6,547 | 15.2 |
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Night working | 920 | 674 | 1.6 |
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Compressed working | 45 | 39 | 0.1 |
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Part time | 9,251 | 5,559 | 16.3 |
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Variable | 6,512 | 4,838 | 11.4 |
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Flexitime | 8,273 | 8,054 | 14.5 |
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Annuliased hours contract | 305 | 128 | 0.5 |
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Job sharing | 847 | 445 | 1.5 |
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Other arrangement (2) | 2,202 | 1,680 | 3.9 |
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Not Known | 10,886 | 8,847 | 19.1 |
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Total | 56,881 | 44,219 | 100 |
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Note:
(1) In 2008 data for Dumfries and Galloway was not provided. The data supplied for 2007 has been used as this was the most recent available.
(2) The category "Other Arrangement" comprises the sub categories term time working, home working, nine-day fortnight, four-and-a-half day week and any other arrangement.
(3) Staff numbers may fluctuate over time as a result of various factors, including changes in the way services are provided and changes in the numbers of vacancies. Please refer to Background Notes for further information.