Staffing and associated costs of the communications department - Find a freedom of information request

I would like to gather details about the staffing and associated costs of the communications departments within your organisation.

Specifically, I am seeking the following information:

Headcount and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of Staff: Please provide the total headcount and FTE of staff employed in the following roles and their managerial positions:

Press officers and press managers

Communications officers and communications managers

Marketing officers and marketing managers

Engagement officers and engagement managers

Job Titles: Please list the specific job titles of all individuals employed in the roles mentioned above.

Total Cost: Please provide the total expenditure for the above-mentioned roles for the financial year 2022/23.

This should include:

Salaries

Any additional allowances or bonuses

Additional expenses such as company cars, fuel etc.

Pension contributions

If possible, please break down the costs by individual role and provide an overall total.

Work From Home (WFH) Arrangements: Could you also provide details on the current WFH arrangements for the staff in the aforementioned roles?

Specifically:

The number of days per week they are allowed or expected to work from home

Any additional allowances or reimbursements provided for WFH

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Press officers and press managers – there are no press officers/managers

Communications officers and communications managers – see below

Marketing officers and marketing managers – there are no marketing officers/managers in the communications team Engagement officers and engagement managers – see below

Job Titles: Please list the specific job titles of all individuals employed in the roles mentioned above – see below

Total Cost: Please provide the total expenditure for the above-mentioned roles for the financial year 2022/23 – see below

There are no company cars

The superannuation/pension rate is currently 24.1%

See link to Smarter Working Policy for staff across the county council - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/employment-policies/smarter-working-policy

Headcount of staff and costs

We have no press or marketing officers/managers in the council’s communications team.

The headcount of staff with pay grades and salary range relating to your FOI enquiry is as follows:

Head of Communications & Engagement – Grade 16 (salary range: £70,561 - £75,867)

Strategic Communications Team Leader – G11 (£42,503 - £47,573)

Strategic Communications Lead x 4 – G9 (£34,723 - £38,296)

Strategic Communications Officer – G8 (£31,099 - £34,723)

Strategic Communications Officer (part-time) – G7 (£28,371 – £31,099)

Assistant Communications Officer – G5 (£23,194 - £25,878)

Engagement and Communications Team Leader – G10 (£38,296 - £42,503)

Senior Engagement Officer x 4 (one part-time) – G8 (£31,099 - £34,723)

Engagement Officer x 2 – G7 (£28,371 – £31,099)

Assistant Engagement Officer – G5 (£23,194 - £25,878)