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BBC News
21-06-2025
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- BBC News
Job cuts part of efforts to curb Jersey public sector
The States of Jersey has said the removal of seven senior roles has contributed to "the progress in curbing the growth in the public sector".Answering a question from deputy Max Andrews, the chair of the States Employment Board Lyndon Farnham said the job cuts were part of ongoing efforts to streamline the measures the government has taken included a recruitment freeze, removing 1,000 unfilled vacancies and reducing the use of external consultants, he said "essential frontline posts have been protected" but the cost of running the public sector in its former scale had become "unsustainable", prompting the changes. He said: "While it is recognised that we have a very good and robust public sector, it has grown by more than 2,000 headcount since 2018, which is an increase of 33%."This has contributed to a rise of more than 50% in the cost of running the public sector over the same period, a level of growth that the Government considers to be unsustainable."The growth in the public sector has stabilised, and the government is considering proposals that will reduce staff numbers further as required."
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey board experience scheme to help 'empower women'
Board experience scheme to help 'empower women' Jersey's government hopes the new scheme will support more women into senior roles Jersey's government has begun a scheme to help provide experience serving on the boards of organisations to "empower women" to apply for senior roles. It was hoped it could help civil servants gain skills and experience, which would enable them to apply for higher paid managerial roles, officials said. Government data shows that men working in the public sector earn nearly 20% more than women - compared to an an overall gender pay gap in the island of 6.3%. Vice-chair of the States Employment Board Malcolm Ferey said: "We want to empower women to go for those [senior] jobs, to get those jobs, and to address that."
