Recruitment

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2019

Isle of Anglesey CC has insisted that the appointment of its new chief executive followed the cou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rising care staff numbers fail to keep pace with demand

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2019

Adult social care has the second largest percentage of job vacancies across the public sector aft...

BUSINESS

Independent governance reviews for pension schemes

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2019

Regular independent reviews of governance in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) will be c...

Making the most of the Localism Act

30 July 2019

Penna's Pete John looks at the skills local authorities need to ensure success with the rise of w...

RECRUITMENT

Finding the skills for a full house

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2019

Martin Ford reports on a round table hosted by Penna, discussing the role of local government in ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services progress 'slow and uneven'

By Paul Marinko | 22 July 2019

Ofsted has described the progress of Reading BC to improve its children’s services as ‘slow, unev...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

South Kesteven chief steps down

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2019

Aidan Rave has stepped down as the chief executive of South Kesteven DC to pursue new ventures.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exclusive: Chief execs' survey highlights tensions of 'challenging politics'

By Michael Burton | 17 July 2019

Tensions between chief executives and their leaders are under greater scrutiny because of ‘challe...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

MHCLG failure to recruit chief scientific adviser 'astounding'

By Mike Yuille | 03 June 2019

An ongoing failure by Marsham Street to recruit a Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is ‘astounding,’...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Slow progress' two years after inadequate judgement

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019

Gloucestershire CC is making ‘slow progress’ in improving its services for its children and young...

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council