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ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
By William Eichler | 14 October 2026
Growth in the adult social care workforce in England is occurring at its slowest rate in four years, according to Skills for Care’s latest annual report.
IMPROVEMENT
Windsor and Maidenhead Council: Back from the brink
By Stephen Evans | 08 October 2026
Windsor and Maidenhead Council has changed from a council on the edge to one that is balancing bu...
EQUAL PAY
Glasgow backs down after equal pay threat
By William Eichler | 25 September 2026
Glasgow City Council’s leadership has insisted it remains ‘fully committed’ to working with union...
MAYORS
Call for mayoral 'low pay commissions'
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2026
Mayoral ‘low pay commissions’ should be established as part of the Government’s devolution drive,...
PAY
Unions accept 3.3% pay offer
By Neil Merrick | 25 August 2026
Widespread strike action in local government appears to have been averted after two of the three ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA redundancies down to just six
By Joe Lepper | 05 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is now proposing axing just six full time equivalent (FTE)...
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
How Ealing made fair pay a driver of inclusive local growth
By Cllr Kamaljit Nagpal | 30 July 2026
Cllr Kamaljit Nagpal explains how Ealing LBC's leadership on fair pay created stronger employers ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA scraps two-grade pay cuts as restructure redundancies to fall
By Dan Peters | 23 July 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has dropped plans to demote staff by two pay grades and sc...
PAY
LGA warns councils 'sidelined' by social care Fair Pay Agreement
By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026
Councils are to be ‘sidelined’ by a negotiating body representing care workers, the Local Governm...
RECRUITMENT
Stop chasing talent – grow it!
By Tim Jones | 15 July 2026
Local government must stop poaching talent and invest in building the next generation of finance ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Employers defend pay stance
By Dan Peters | 14 July 2026
Employers have denied they are playing parts of the sector off against each other by offering dif...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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