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PAY

Pay 'not number one feature' in staff retention

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2022

Culture and opportunities for career advancement are more important to council staff than pay, pe...

RECRUITMENT

Getting creative with local government recruitment

By Catherine Malloy | 28 March 2022

Catherine Malloy offers some tips on how councils can help people visualise themselves in local g...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum North: Link is 'very likely' between leaders' attributes and levelling up success

By Ann McGauran | 24 March 2022

A link is ‘very likely’ between key behavioural attributes of local government leaders and their ...

RECRUITMENT

The difference makers

By Rebecca Davis | 22 March 2022

Rebecca Davis looks at how the landscape of the sector will continue to evolve over the next 12 m...

FINANCE

Ministers urged to reverse public health cuts

By Chris Mahony | 22 March 2022

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged ministers to reverse public health cuts amid war...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Would you answer the Siren call? 

By Blair McPherson | 16 March 2022

The motivations for taking on the task of trying to turn round a failing organisation aren’t alwa...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Social workers: how to recruit and retain the best

By Sonia Tanda | 08 March 2022

Using mental health as a key starting point, Penna’s Sonia Tanda offers some top tips on how to r...

RECRUITMENT

We can all play a leading role

By Neil Lupin | 02 March 2022

Leadership comes in many forms, and as Neil Lupin reflects on the countless examples being displa...

FINANCE

It is not surprising councils' position in the job market is eroding

By Tony Kirkham | 02 March 2022

Local government colleagues report difficulty in recruiting auditors, revenues and benefits staff...

HUMAN RESOURCES

The art of good leadership

By Dawar Hashmi | 22 February 2022

Director of executive search at Penna Dawar Hashmi looks at the various definitions of leadership...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council