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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...

DIGITAL

Brum's fiscal firestorm

By Claire Agutter | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council's dilemma highlights local governance struggles, but dire financial circu...

FINANCE

Birmingham agrees job evaluation scheme

By Martin Ford | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council has agreed to implement a new job evaluation scheme in a major step towar...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employers downplay equal pay risk

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023

Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...

FINANCE

Bumpy ride for Brum

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2023

Mark Conrad looks at what form intervention at Birmingham City Council is likely to take.

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Unions delay next steps discussion

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2023

Trade unions have agreed to reconvene to discuss their next steps on the ongoing pay dispute with...

FINANCE

Sheffield faces major equal pay claim

By Ellie Ames | 25 September 2023

Thousands of women are expected to launch an equal pay claim against Sheffield City Council.

FINANCE

Unite suspends strike

By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2023

The trade union Unite has suspended a planned three-day strike across education and local governm...

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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

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

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

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

City of Bradford MDC