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HUMAN RESOURCES

Credit where it's due

By Colin Copus | 06 October 2015

Councillors may be part of their local community but familiarity seems to breed contempt. Profess...

FINANCE

Changing places

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2015

Dan Peters reports on how the face of senior management in local government has changed since 2010.

FINANCE

Slow council hiring costs £437m, finds report

By Thomas Bridge | 06 October 2015

Inefficient council recruitment is costing hundreds of millions of pounds in lost productivity, a...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions accept 2.5% pay rise offer from COSLA

By Thomas Bridge | 02 October 2015

A 2.5% pay rise will be awarded to Scottish local government staff after trade unions accepted a ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council picked up Anderson's £89k tribunal tab

22 September 2015

The Government has ruled out picking up £89,000 legal fees for Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson who w...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A voice for social change in Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local government creates cultures open to learning, collaboration and response, says Lyn Romeo, E...

HUMAN RESOURCES

EXCLUSIVE: Chief execs round on 'divisive' and 'negative' LGA staff pay

By Heather Jameson | 05 August 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA)’s attitude to senior pay has been branded as ‘divisive’ by...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Mind the cap!

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015

The new £95,000 cap on exit payments for senior staff could provoke a spike in senior departures ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council plans wages cut in bid to save jobs

By MJ reporter | 22 July 2015

Walsall MBC has proposed cutting pay for all its staff by 2% as part of a range of measures desig...

WHITEHALL

Living wage could cost councils £1bn a year

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2015

The National Living Wage, announced by the Chancellor in the Budget last week, could cost council...

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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

Director of Finance & Corporate Services

£95,069- £100,817 per annum

Transforming Lives and Communities Together Apply for this job

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC