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FINANCE

Winter is coming – but don't overlook the other pressures

By Sam Clayden | 10 October 2017

Raise the profile of social work, cut out the arguments with health and stop getting sidetracked ...

SOLACE

Are two roles too many?

By Chris Mahony | 04 October 2017

After a report into failings at Kirklees blamed the director’s duties at ADCS, Chris Mahony looks...

FINANCE

Long-term solution call after mortality study

By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2017

Social care directors have urged ministers to finance a long-term solution to delayed discharges ...

BUSINESS

Homecare market under growing pressure

By William Eichler | 24 August 2017

The continued under-funding of adult social care is placing the homecare provider market under a ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care directors' warning after record bed blocking figures

By Dan Peters | 11 August 2017

Council directors have issued fresh warnings after a record proportion of delayed transfers of ca...

WHITEHALL

Government acts after sleep-in back pay ruling

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2017

The Government has responded after a tribunal ruling granted sleep-in support workers up to six y...

WHITEHALL

Ombudsman report prompts fresh DoLS reform calls

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

Fresh calls have been made for urgent reforms to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) sys...

HEALTH

A bleak snapshot of social care

By Sam Clayden | 05 July 2017

Sam Clayden analyses the findings of this year’s ADASS budget survey, which uncovers troubling tr...

WHITEHALL

Care directors 'disappointed' by funding threat

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Adult social care directors have been left ‘very disappointed’ after the Government threatened to...

FINANCE

Tensions rise as NHS fines 22 councils for bed-blocking

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017

The NHS has fined at least 22 councils for bed-blocking and threatened 11 others with charges ami...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Senior Lawyer - Corporate and Governance - WMF2201e

£56,883 - £59,198

A great opportunity has arisen in our head office in the beautiful market town of Kendal in Cumbria Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Digital Design Officer - WMF2193e

£51,536 - £52,413

We’re excited to announce a range of new opportunities across all areas of our Digital Innovation Team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council