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A higher number of females in comparison to males are in part-time employment within the College . The higher representation of females in part-time employment is reflective of the wider economic profile of Scotland 8 . The figure of 20.91 % of female staff in part-time employment is lower than the earlier review in April 2015 . The figure at that time was 23.47 %. The differential which exists currently between males and females in part-time employment is 14.66 %. The differential which exists between males and females in full-time employment is smaller at 9.59 %. The mean / average hourly rate for men employed part-time is £ 17.16 . The mean / average hourly rate for women employed part-time is £ 15.12 .
Part-time differential between men and women
= 14.66 %
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Gender parity at the most senior levels of College management is almost achieved with 31.04 % of males accounting for Executive Management ( EMT ) and Senior Management ( SMT ) positions in comparison to 31.03 % of females . These figures are drawn from the % EMT and SMT representative of the total staff % of the College . The EMT , currently , has a higher representation of females than males including the Principal who is female . The number of females represented within the highest level of management , demonstrates that female staff can succeed in reaching the most senior posts within the College .
Within the Further Education ( FE ) sector in Scotland , 42.3 % of Principals are female . This figure compares much more favourably than Higher Education ( HE ) 9 . This suggests that the College is in step with the overall trend increase in female representation at senior levels of management in FE .
EMT & SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL x7 males x9 females
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Close the Gap state 42 % of females in Scotland are in part-time employment in comparison to 13 % of males
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Engender report ( 2017 ) Sex and Power in Scotland
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