FINANCE

Championing the community

20 April 2017

Cambridgeshire CC won the Excellence in Community Engagement prize at The MJ’s Local Government E...

DIGITAL

Working out what really drives our communities

By Simon Jones | 11 April 2017

Councils must develop richer insight that gets under the skin of their communities, argues Simon ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

What's the right message?

By Claire Fox | 22 March 2017

Authorities flouting rules restricting the publication of town hall freesheets are in danger of c...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A million pounds of fun

24 January 2017

Diary has long lamented the decline of local newspapers and its impact on democracy.

SOCIAL CARE

Curse of the cliché

10 January 2017

It is not major government announcements themselves in which Diary most revels.

DCLG

Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown

By James Evison | 16 December 2016

Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...

HEALTH

Diverse but not divided

By Kersten England | 22 November 2016

Kersten England explains how councils across the country can learn from Bradford MDC's work to fo...

WHITEHALL

Pilot council in Universal Credit warning

By Laura Sharman | 22 November 2016

One of the councils piloting the rollout of Universal Credit has warned it has ‘deep concerns’ ov...

FINANCE

Transferring the power to change

By Abby Gilbert | 16 November 2016

Transferring council assets to the community can offer new opportunities to transform outcomes. A...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Lessons from Cities of Service UK

By Lydia Ragoonanan | 16 November 2016

The Cities of Service used international models to help councils engage volunteers. Lydia Ragoona...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council