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Pulling councillors back on side on pensions
PENSIONS

Pulling councillors back on side on pensions

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2025

Communities secretary Steve Reed's announcement that councillors can re-enter the Local Government Pension Scheme is positive for all those interested in local democracy, says Heather Jameson.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Streeting announces care worker pay boost

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans to boost pay for care workers from 2028, backe...

FINANCE

Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...

PAY

Levelling the paying field

By Martin Ford | 17 September 2025

With a host of newly-minted unitaries set to spring up around England in the coming months and ye...

GOVERNANCE

Glasgow redundancy payouts 'deeply concerning'

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025

Redundancy payouts totalling £1m made to senior officers at Glasgow have been described as ‘deepl...

UNIONS

The lost art of union relations

By Pam Parkes | 13 August 2025

Working with unions has changed. For councils to thrive through the coming changes, they will nee...

PAY

Jumping the pay hurdle

By Graham Farrant | 30 July 2025

BCP Council has completed its transformation by delivering a long-awaited equal pay deal. Graham ...

SOCIAL CARE

Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall

By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...

PAY

Employers and unions agree pay deal

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2025

Local government employers and the Unison and GMB trade unions have agreed a pay deal for the sec...

PAY

Employers double down on pay offer

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...

PAY

Hitting the strike button

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

The three main local government unions have all rejected the employers’ pay offer. How strong is ...

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Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council