WHITEHALL

Gove's pay plan dismissed as 'unnecessary gimmick'

By Mark Conrad | 07 November 2023

Communities secretary Michael Gove’s embryonic plan to require full councils to approve top salar...

PAY

Senior salaries could face crackdown in King's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2023

Plans to curb senior council salaries could be included in the King’s Speech, due to be announced...

FINANCE

DLUHC to be hit by real term budget cuts, think-tank warns

By Michael Burton | 06 November 2023

The levelling up department is to be hit by real term budget cuts over the next five years despit...

FINANCE

New offer in pay dispute

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.

HUMAN RESOURCES

South Cambs issued Best Value notice over four-day week

By Ellie Ames | 03 November 2023

The Government has issued a Best Value notice to South Cambridgeshire DC following 'concerns' abo...

PAY

Council chiefs to receive 3.5% pay increase

By Dan Peters | 02 November 2023

Local authority chief executives will receive a 3.5% salary increase backdated to the beginning o...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Government crackdown on four-day week

By Ellie Ames | 26 October 2023

The Government is exploring measures to ‘ensure the sector is clear’ four-day weeks should not be...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Is equal pay really local government's ticking time bomb?

By Gordon McFarlane | 18 October 2023

With equal pay under increasing scrutiny, Gordon McFarlane outlines the best practice the sector ...

DATA

Scottish and Welsh councils outperform England for ethnicity data

By Paul Marinko | 17 October 2023

Scottish and Welsh councils are outperforming their English counterparts for publishing workforce...

PAY

Unison rejects Scotland's 10% pay offer

By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023

Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which woul...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council