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HUMAN RESOURCES

Reflections on 2021

By Julie Towers | 15 December 2021

Julie Towers looks back on the past 12 months, anticipates what will be in store in the new year ...

PAY

Government must act now to meet urgent housing-with-care needs

By Kris Peach | 07 December 2021

The Government’s pay and career development proposals for care staff do not go far enough, and th...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Road to reform – a blurred vision 

By Dr Eleanor Roy | 07 December 2021

Achieving the Government’s vision for the future of adult social care will take much more investm...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Putting the people first in Breckland

By Ann McGauran | 01 December 2021

Breckland DC’s new chief executive Maxine O’Mahony talks to Ann McGauran about how her HR backgro...

PAY

Reasons to be cheerful

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021

The MJ and Penna’s annual survey of council chief executives reveals resilience and the ability t...

RECRUITMENT

Experience counts

By Kathryn Reed | 01 December 2021

Kathryn Reed at Tile Hill looks at how the ‘candidate experience’ will make your organisation sta...

SOLACE

A golden opportunity for the sector

By Nicola Chiverton | 24 November 2021

Nicola Chiverton says local government is currently enjoying a renewed, positive profile. So now ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councils' USP is their focus on employees as people

By Sue Atkinson | 24 November 2021

Sue Atkinson, Anne Sullivan and Sonia Tanda at Penna say it's time to talk about your council's ...

PAY

Much more to do to tackle the endemic image problem with care work

By Kris Peach | 16 November 2021

Kris Peach of Housing 21 outlines how the sector needs to address care worker shortages and what ...

RECRUITMENT

The hybrid era

By Neil Lupin | 09 November 2021

Managing partner at Green Park Neil Lupin looks at hybrid working in local government and suggest...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Harborough District Council

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

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Wealden

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

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Westmorland and Furness Council

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 Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council