22 jobs threatened at Worcestershire County Council

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 18:32 · Archive

Worcestershire County Council is proposing to delete 22 administrative and business support roles across children's and adult services.

Worcestershire County Council is proposing to delete 22 full-time equivalent roles in business support and administrative services across children's and adult services. The move is part of a wider cost-cutting programme that could affect around 100 roles across the council.

Union Unison said it 'acknowledges the severe financial pressures' facing the council but expressed deep concern about the scale of the proposed reductions. The union warned that business support and administrative staff are critical to safeguarding, care management, statutory compliance, financial administration, case management and record keeping. It said the assumption that digitalisation, automation and process redesign could absorb the loss of experienced staff required 'robust evidence'.

Unison promised to 'engage constructively throughout the consultation period, challenge any proposals where evidence is lacking, and seek to protect jobs, terms and conditions wherever possible'. The union added that the council's savings targets appeared to be driven by budget requirements rather than by detailed assessment of workload demand and future operational pressures.

How it is being reported

• 22 jobs face axe in Worcestershire children's and adult servicesMORE than 20 jobs in children’s and adult care are under threat as Worcestershire County Council looks to cut costs.Worcester News · 13 Nov, 18:00
• 22 jobs face axe in Worcestershire children's and adult servicesMORE than 20 jobs in children’s and adult care are under threat as Worcestershire County Council looks to cut costs.Malvern Gazette · 13 Nov, 18:00

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