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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...
PAY
For councils the retention challenge is particularly stark
By Claire Kober | 22 February 2022
Claire Kober says the chances of a ‘brain drain’ as council staff leave for better pay and prospe...
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Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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