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HUMAN RESOURCES

Could council tax review be our silver lining?

By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2015

Sir Eric Pickles may be gone, but he is not forgotten. Each year, his spirit lives on as the TaxP...

HUMAN RESOURCES

LGA defends staff's six-figure salaries

By Thomas Bridge | 10 November 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has defended council chief executive salaries following th...

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Welsh councils at war over senior officers' pay

30 October 2015

A war of words has broken out among members of Cardiff City Council over the issue of senior pay...

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Misconduct charges against Caerphilly chiefs dropped

By Thomas Bridge | 21 October 2015

Misconduct charges against three senior Caerphilly CBC officers at the centre of a pay scandal ha...

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Sector urged to secure pay claims

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

Local government risks sleepwalking into another round of equal pay claims unless it starts re-ev...

HUMAN RESOURCES

It's a buyers' market for jobs – if you're the right buyer

By Michael Burton | 06 October 2015

The local government jobs market is alive with activity. Michael Burton explores the exodus of se...

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 ...

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Councils defend redundancy pay offs

By Tom Bridge | 29 September 2015

Welsh councils have hit out at claims that local government redundancy payments exceeded £100m ov...

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Female council workers still losing out over wages

By Thomas Bridge | 10 September 2015

Councils have been accused of ‘dragging their heels’ on equal pay, amid fears many female local g...

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Warming up to an important task

By Barry Pirie | 03 September 2015

Barry Pirie asks if the public sector pay freeze risks leaving top talent out in the cold?

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council