Public sector employees have voiced how they feel at work, with Health and Community Services staff believing their work environment is unpleasant.
Results of the 2024 all-staff Be Heard government employee engagement survey suggests just 1 in 2 people in the department enjoy work.
A third of employees think it is unpleasant, with 23% of survey respondents saying they feel either anxious or highly anxious.
1 in 10 people also feel highly disengaged or bored.
Health and Community Services Employee Engagement Chart
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In the government's Cabinet Office, 28% of people believe the workplace is unpleasant, with 20% of employees feeling anxious.
Only 1 in 5 staff members are satisfied with their work.
In the education sector, 65% of respondents within CYPES reported an overall pleasant experience in the workplace.
The Justice and Home Affairs Department - which includes the ambulance, fire, and police services - also had 65% of colleagues say it is a pleasant place to work. With more, from last year, feeling 'satisfied and engaged'.
The most satisfied government employees are those in the Law Officer's department.
Almost 1 in 3 workers are highly satisfied and 83% of survey respondents think their workplace is pleasant.
Only 11% of staff feel anxious and 5% are bored or highly disengaged.
Law Officers' Department Employee Engagement Chart
Deputy Malcolm Ferey, Vice Chair of the States Employment Board, says the data is an important measure of sentiment within the public sector:
“I’m really pleased to see the results of the Be Heard survey have improved year on year.
"It’s particularly encouraging to see that staff wellbeing has improved over the last 12 months and that they are proud to work in the public service. A key motivation for that is because they want to help improve islanders’ lives.
“It’s important to us that our employees have an opportunity to be heard, and this survey enables each member of staff to do that.
"The survey measures employee engagement, specifically about their workplace, leadership, culture, and overall job satisfaction.
"Each department will be using these data insights as a roadmap for how to make changes and improvements, both for staff and people who use our services.
“We know that employees who are engaged are more motivated and effective, which in turn gives islanders greater value for money in public services.”
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