Recruitment and Retention in the Post-16 Learning and Skills Sector

Intention to be Working Here in One Year’s Time6.28 The majority of respondents (83%) agreed that they intend to be workingfor their organisation in one year’s time. 10% felt they would not, and 5%were unsure.6.29 Teachers and trainers were slightly less likely to agree that they stillintend to be working for their organisation in one year’s time (81%), thanlearning support workers (84%), managers (85%) and assessors (86%).6.30 There is some slight difference between different subject areas (Figure6.9). ICT (81%), business administration (82%) and basic skillsteacher/trainers (82%) were less likely to agree they would still beworking for their current employer in one year’s time. Technologyteacher/trainers (91%) were most likely to agree with this statement.Figure 6.9: Respondents who still intend to be working inone year's time, by subject area taught92%90%88%86%84%82%80%78%76%91%Technology89%Hair/beautyEngineering86% 85% 85% 85% 84% 83% 83% 82% 81% 81%MathsManufacturingRetailScienceHealth/socialEnglishBasic skillsBusiness adminICTBase: All 5492 respondentsSource: YCL/MORI quantitative survey of teaching/training staff, 2005Summary6.31 Key points relating to working in the sector are as follows:• one in ten members of the workforce has multiple jobs. Of these,nearly three quarters (72%) have one additional job;• nearly half of staff (47%) have more than ten years experience inthe learning and skills sector. Over a quarter of respondents (28%)have more than ten years experience in their current organisation;60