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FINANCE

Burt: Single budgets are only answer to care crisis

By Michael Burton | 02 March 2016

The long-term solution to reducing bed-blocking in hospitals is to merge budgets and for the publ...

HEALTH

Good relations are the key to adult social care

By Jeremy Cooper | 01 March 2016

With health and social care at the top of council agendas, iMPOWER’s Jeremy Cooper examines local...

FINANCE

We're on the money

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2016

Dan Peters talks to minister Rob Wilson about how social impact bonds will revolutionise public s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council asks for grant instead of precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016

Redcar and Cleveland BC has asked George Osborne for a ring-fenced grant instead of having to int...

SOCIAL CARE

What works when sharing best practice

By Alison O’Sullivan | 25 February 2016

Alison O’ Sullivan looks at how, through sharing examples of best practice, local government can ...

WHITEHALL

Authorities left to clarify wording of council tax bills

By MJ reporter | 23 February 2016

Concerns have been expressed that the presentation of the adult social care precept on council ta...

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Adult social care biggest cost pressure

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2016

Adult social care is the biggest short and long-term pressure for council chiefs, an exclusive su...

FINANCE

Let's raise the roof

By John Sparkes | 16 February 2016

John Sparkes says housing and welfare policy must be reformed if councils are to effectively tack...

HEALTH

Caring is sharing

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 16 February 2016

Pressure will continue to tighten on social care over the next few years, and as Izzi Seccombe sa...

FINANCE

Cambridgeshire deploys social care precept amid tax freeze

By Thomas Bridge | 16 February 2016

Cambridgeshire CC will deploy the social care precept amid a freeze on council tax, following wid...

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Commercial Contracts and Relationships Manager

LGE02 - £63,189

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North East Lincolnshire Council

Registered Short Break Home Manager

£55,979.00, Grade 13, 37 hours, Permanent (Pay Award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Wakefield Council's Children's Services for a Short Break Registered Manager. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Service Manager - Children's Public Health

£66,896.00, Grade 15, 37 hours, Permanent (Pay Award pending)

We are seeking a passionate, strategic leader to influence the commissioning and delivery of services. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

frederica-diamanta

Commercial Contracts and Relationships Manager

LGE02 - £63,189

This role is central to how we work with suppliers and partners to deliver high-quality services to our communities. Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Registered Short Break Home Manager

£55,979.00, Grade 13, 37 hours, Permanent (Pay Award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Wakefield Council's Children's Services for a Short Break Registered Manager. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Service Manager - Children's Public Health

£66,896.00, Grade 15, 37 hours, Permanent (Pay Award pending)

We are seeking a passionate, strategic leader to influence the commissioning and delivery of services. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council