COMMUNITY CARE EMAIL RESEARCH, OCTOBER 2003 FIGURES (no
breakdown included).
| What factors influenced you to stay? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Job satisfaction |
1971 |
91% |
| Good relationship with colleagues |
1953 |
90% |
| Good relationship with manager |
1929 |
89% |
| Good pay and conditions |
1926 |
89% |
| Interesting/Challenging work |
1825 |
84% |
| Adequate resources |
1608 |
74% |
| Training opportunities |
1591 |
73% |
| Flexible working hours |
1506 |
69% |
| Potential for promotion/career development |
1428 |
66% |
| Current personal situation(unrelated to work) |
1421 |
65% |
| Location of job |
1384 |
64% |
| Job security |
1188 |
55% |
| Hours of work |
1128 |
52% |
| Stable organisation and structures |
1119 |
52% |
| Degree of responsibility |
1105 |
51% |
| Reputation of the employer |
680 |
31% |
| Unable to find another suitable job |
407 |
19% |
| Perks/fringe benefits |
392 |
18% |
| Support & Supervision from seniors |
32 |
1% |
| Being Valued/Respected |
24 |
1% |
| Belief in work |
16 |
1% |
| Sensible workload |
15 |
1% |
| Family friendly Company |
9 |
0% |
| Age |
7 |
0% |
| Others |
7 |
0% |
| Cost of housing/relocating |
6 |
0% |
| Equal opportunities |
5 |
0% |
| Inertia |
5 |
0% |
| Pension |
4 |
0% |
| Fear of change |
4 |
0% |
| Lack of alternatives |
4 |
0% |
| Holiday entitlement |
3 |
0% |
| Lack of time |
2 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
2172 |
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| What factors influenced you to leave? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Poor relationship with manager |
1909 |
90% |
| Poor pay and conditions |
1860 |
88% |
| Too high workload |
1731 |
82% |
| Poor relationship with colleagues |
1672 |
79% |
| Inadequate resources |
1614 |
76% |
| Poor senior support and advice |
1594 |
75% |
| Poor potential for promotion / career development |
1494 |
71% |
| Poor training opportunities |
1408 |
67% |
| Personal circumstances (unrelated to work) |
1386 |
66% |
| Uninteresting work |
1292 |
61% |
| Inflexible working hours |
1282 |
61% |
| Too much paperwork |
1260 |
60% |
| Unstable organisation & structures |
1124 |
53% |
| Excessive overtime |
1118 |
53% |
| Poor job security |
1013 |
48% |
| Too many 'new initiatives' from the Government |
873 |
41% |
| Relocation of job |
834 |
39% |
| Low degree of responsibility |
783 |
37% |
| Poor reputation of the employer |
665 |
31% |
| Poor public perception of the job |
618 |
29% |
| Poor perks/fringe benefits |
413 |
20% |
| Undervalued/Lack of respect |
36 |
2% |
| Bullying/Discrimination |
18 |
1% |
| Others |
16 |
1% |
| Change in working patterns |
14 |
1% |
| Stress |
13 |
1% |
| Health reasons/Burn out |
7 |
0% |
| To try something new/New challenge |
4 |
0% |
| Lack of family friendly working |
2 |
0% |
| Location - costs/travelling time |
2 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
2115 |
| Who would you prefer to work for? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Local Authority |
1157 |
56% |
| Voluntary Organisation |
906 |
44% |
| For myself (i.e. self-employed) |
588 |
28% |
| In a completely different field (i.e. NOT social care) |
473 |
23% |
| Academic institution |
466 |
22% |
| In further training/education |
435 |
21% |
| Primary Care Trust |
420 |
20% |
| Central Government |
412 |
20% |
| NHS Trust |
410 |
20% |
| In the same job, but more senior |
407 |
20% |
| Private Sector Organisation |
378 |
18% |
| Health Authority |
370 |
18% |
| Would work for other, but am happy where I am |
247 |
12% |
| NONE - AM HAPPY WHERE I AM |
242 |
12% |
| Housing Association |
229 |
11% |
| Others |
18 |
1% |
| Same job but better conditions |
9 |
0% |
| Joint role/Multi organisations |
6 |
0% |
| Abroad |
4 |
0% |
| Would retire |
3 |
0% |
| Same job but in a different location |
2 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
2082 |
| Are you currently looking to move jobs? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| I am actively looking for a new job/to change jobs at the
moment |
378 |
18% |
| I am not actively looking, but I do keep an eye on the jobs
market |
1323 |
64% |
| I am not actively looking nor keeping an eye on the jobs
market |
382 |
18% |
| Total number of respondents:
2083 |
| Which factors in your current post explain why you're
looking? (everyone, including those who say they're
not) |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Too high workload |
482 |
29% |
| Poor potential for promotion / career development |
468 |
28% |
| Too much paperwork |
447 |
27% |
| Inadequate resources |
446 |
27% |
| Poor senior support and advice |
372 |
22% |
| Poor pay and conditions |
352 |
21% |
| Too many 'new initiatives' from the Government |
345 |
21% |
| NO PARTICULAR REASON - JUST INTERESTED IN KEEPING INFORMED |
301 |
18% |
| Personal circumstances (unrelated to work) |
290 |
17% |
| Unstable organisation & structures |
254 |
15% |
| Interested in keeping informed |
228 |
14% |
| Poor training opportunities |
221 |
13% |
| Poor relationship with manager |
172 |
10% |
| Excessive overtime |
140 |
8% |
| Low degree of responsibility |
135 |
8% |
| Poor public perception of the job |
130 |
8% |
| Uninteresting work |
125 |
8% |
| Poor perks/fringe benefits |
108 |
6% |
| Poor job security |
98 |
6% |
| Inflexible working hours |
97 |
6% |
| Poor reputation of the employer |
96 |
6% |
| Job is going to be relocated |
84 |
5% |
| Poor relationship with colleagues |
53 |
3% |
| To try something new/New challenge |
43 |
3% |
| Change in working patterns |
27 |
2% |
| For career advancement/Promotion |
23 |
1% |
| Location - costs/travelling time |
22 |
1% |
| Chance to specialise/Move into another field |
22 |
1% |
| Temporary contract |
20 |
1% |
| Am a student |
20 |
1% |
| Undervalued/Lack of respect |
18 |
1% |
| Gain Experience |
15 |
1% |
| Others |
11 |
1% |
| Bullying/Discrimination |
10 |
1% |
| Stress |
9 |
1% |
| Relocate/move |
9 |
1% |
| Health reasons/Burn out |
8 |
0% |
| Loss of funding/privatisation |
4 |
0% |
| Too little work |
4 |
0% |
| Age |
2 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
1665 |
| Which factors in your current post explain why you're
looking? (only those who said they were looking) |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Poor potential for promotion / career development |
156 |
44% |
| Poor senior support and advice |
127 |
36% |
| Too high workload |
118 |
33% |
| Inadequate resources |
115 |
32% |
| Too much paperwork |
109 |
31% |
| Poor pay and conditions |
100 |
28% |
| Too many 'new initiatives' from the Government |
81 |
23% |
| Poor training opportunities |
78 |
22% |
| Unstable organisation & structures |
78 |
22% |
| Personal circumstances (unrelated to work) |
71 |
20% |
| Poor relationship with manager |
71 |
20% |
| Low degree of responsibility |
56 |
16% |
| Uninteresting work |
53 |
15% |
| Excessive overtime |
44 |
12% |
| Poor reputation of the employer |
42 |
12% |
| Poor public perception of the job |
40 |
11% |
| Inflexible working hours |
30 |
8% |
| Poor job security |
30 |
8% |
| Poor relationship with colleagues |
28 |
8% |
| Poor perks/fringe benefits |
27 |
8% |
| Job is going to be relocated |
26 |
7% |
| To try something new/New challenge |
20 |
6% |
| Change in working patterns |
11 |
3% |
| Interested in keeping informed |
10 |
3% |
| Am a student |
9 |
3% |
| Temporary contract |
8 |
2% |
| For career advancement/Promotion |
8 |
2% |
| Bullying/Discrimination |
7 |
2% |
| Undervalued/Lack of respect |
7 |
2% |
| Chance to specialise/Move into another field |
7 |
2% |
| Location - costs/travelling time |
6 |
2% |
| Others |
6 |
2% |
| Stress |
5 |
1% |
| Relocate/move |
5 |
1% |
| Health reasons/Burn out |
4 |
1% |
| Gain Experience |
2 |
1% |
| NO PARTICULAR REASON - JUST INTERESTED IN KEEPING INFORMED |
2 |
1% |
| Loss of funding/privatisation |
1 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
356 |
| Which factors in your current post explain why you're
looking? (only those who are not actively looking but keeping an
eye on the market) |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Too high workload |
346 |
28% |
| Inadequate resources |
318 |
26% |
| Too much paperwork |
317 |
26% |
| Poor potential for promotion / career development |
297 |
24% |
| NO PARTICULAR REASON - JUST INTERESTED IN KEEPING INFORMED |
289 |
23% |
| Too many 'new initiatives' from the Government |
251 |
20% |
| Poor pay and conditions |
236 |
19% |
| Poor senior support and advice |
231 |
19% |
| Interested in keeping informed |
210 |
17% |
| Personal circumstances (unrelated to work) |
208 |
17% |
| Unstable organisation & structures |
164 |
13% |
| Poor training opportunities |
135 |
11% |
| Poor relationship with manager |
96 |
8% |
| Excessive overtime |
92 |
7% |
| Poor public perception of the job |
84 |
7% |
| Poor perks/fringe benefits |
77 |
6% |
| Low degree of responsibility |
68 |
5% |
| Poor job security |
67 |
5% |
| Uninteresting work |
66 |
5% |
| Inflexible working hours |
59 |
5% |
| Job is going to be relocated |
56 |
5% |
| Poor reputation of the employer |
52 |
4% |
| Poor relationship with colleagues |
21 |
2% |
| To try something new/New challenge |
21 |
2% |
| For career advancement/Promotion |
15 |
1% |
| Change in working patterns |
14 |
1% |
| Location - costs/travelling time |
14 |
1% |
| Temporary contract |
12 |
1% |
| Chance to specialise/Move into another field |
12 |
1% |
| Gain Experience |
11 |
1% |
| Undervalued/Lack of respect |
10 |
1% |
| Am a student |
10 |
1% |
| Stress |
4 |
0% |
| Relocate/move |
4 |
0% |
| Others |
4 |
0% |
| Bullying/Discrimination |
3 |
0% |
| Health reasons/Burn out |
3 |
0% |
| Loss of funding/privatisation |
3 |
0% |
| Too little work |
3 |
0% |
| Age |
2 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
1241 |
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| Has your current job exceeded, met or fallen below your
expectations? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Exceeded my expectations |
403 |
19% |
| Met my expectations |
1092 |
53% |
| Fallen below my expectations |
581 |
28% |
| Total number of respondents:
2076 |
| Which factors in your current job have fallen below
your expectations? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Inadequate resources |
264 |
47% |
| Too high workload |
242 |
44% |
| Poor senior support and advice |
241 |
43% |
| Too much paperwork |
241 |
43% |
| Poor potential for promotion / career development |
200 |
36% |
| Too many 'new initiatives' from the Government |
178 |
32% |
| Unstable organisation & structures |
154 |
28% |
| Poor training opportunities |
139 |
25% |
| Poor relationship with manager |
126 |
23% |
| Poor pay and conditions |
122 |
22% |
| Low degree of responsibility |
109 |
20% |
| Uninteresting work |
101 |
18% |
| Excessive overtime |
67 |
12% |
| Poor reputation of the employer |
64 |
12% |
| Poor public perception of the job |
61 |
11% |
| Poor perks/fringe benefits |
56 |
10% |
| Inflexible working hours |
49 |
9% |
| Job is going to be relocated |
45 |
8% |
| Poor job security |
37 |
7% |
| Poor relationship with colleagues |
34 |
6% |
| Change in working patterns |
28 |
5% |
| Unfocussed/Too beauracratic |
24 |
4% |
| Undervalued/Lack of respect |
16 |
3% |
| Others |
10 |
2% |
| Bullying/Discrimination |
3 |
1% |
| To try something new/New challenge |
3 |
1% |
| Stress |
2 |
0% |
| Health reasons/Burn out |
2 |
0% |
| Lack of family friendly working |
1 |
0% |
| Relocate/move |
1 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
556 |
| What do you expect to be doing in five years
time? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Working in a similar job in social care, but for a different
employer? |
431 |
21% |
| Don't know/Can't say |
373 |
18% |
| Working in a similar job in social care, and for the same
employer? |
351 |
17% |
| Working in a differentr job in social care, and for the same
employer? |
236 |
12% |
| Retired/Not working |
201 |
10% |
| Working for myself (ie self-employed) |
158 |
8% |
| Working in a different job outside social care |
123 |
6% |
| In further training/Education |
62 |
3% |
| Different job within social care |
30 |
1% |
| Different job with a different employer |
24 |
1% |
| More senior post |
14 |
1% |
| Working part time/semi retired |
10 |
0% |
| More senior post with the same employer |
7 |
0% |
| Working abroad |
7 |
0% |
| Other |
7 |
0% |
| More senior post with a different employer |
4 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
2038 |
| What best describes the organisation you work for
now? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Local Authority |
1331 |
66% |
| Voluntary Organisation |
320 |
16% |
| NHS Trust |
74 |
4% |
| Central Government |
58 |
3% |
| Private Sector Organisation |
51 |
3% |
| Primary Care Trust |
44 |
2% |
| Housing Association |
41 |
2% |
| Educational Establishment |
17 |
1% |
| Charity |
11 |
1% |
| Self Employed |
10 |
0% |
| Other |
9 |
0% |
| National Care Standards Commission |
8 |
0% |
| Agency |
6 |
0% |
| Non Departmental Public Body |
6 |
0% |
| CAFCASS |
5 |
0% |
| Joint Health & Social Care |
5 |
0% |
| Other Multi disciplinary team |
5 |
0% |
| Non Departmental Goverment Organisation |
4 |
0% |
| Health Authority |
3 |
0% |
| Connexions |
3 |
0% |
| Not Employed/None |
3 |
0% |
| Student |
3 |
0% |
| Church |
2 |
0% |
| Total number of respondents:
2019 |
| HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED IN YOUR CURRENT
POST? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Less than 1 year |
467 |
23% |
| 2 years |
595 |
30% |
| 3~5 years |
501 |
25% |
| 6~10 years |
270 |
13% |
| 11 years or more |
173 |
9% |
| Total number of respondents:
2006 |
| FULL TIME / PART TIME? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| Full time (30+ hrs per weel) |
1815 |
91% |
| Part time (less than 30 hrs per week) |
181 |
9% |
| Total number of respondents:
1996 |
| QUALIFICATIONS? |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
| I hold a professional qualification related to my work e.g.
NVQ, DipSW, nursing qualification |
1703 |
86% |
| I do not hold a professional qualification related to my
work |
287 |
14% |
| Total number of respondents:
1990 |
