Recruitment

By By Sheila Oxtoby | 17 October 2024

Focusing on staff is critical when financial challenges can often mean investment in them is depr...

Workforce crisis requires 'urgent' action

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2024

Action to tackle the workforce crisis in council finance teams is now ‘urgent’, a report has conc...

RECRUITMENT

Difference-makers

By Cllr Abi Brown | 17 October 2024

A joint national recruitment campaign aims to highlight the breadth and diversity of careers with...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Crisis of confidence

By William Eichler | 17 October 2024

The number of council chief and senior managers confident their council is meeting the expectatio...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Stannard named new Manchester chief

By Paul Marinko | 16 October 2024

Tom Stannard has been named Manchester City Council’s new chief executive.

RECRUITMENT

Penna research: Nearly 40% of chiefs now have 'place' background

By Dan Peters | 16 October 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Almost four out of 10 top-tier council chief executives now have a place background, r...

PLANNING

Planning departments hit hardest by staff shortages

By William Eichler | 15 October 2024

Planning departments are facing the worst workforce shortages, with eight out of 10 experiencing ...

SOCIAL CARE

International recruitment boosts social care workforce

By William Eichler | 10 October 2024

The adult social care workforce has grown thanks to carers from abroad, but the sector still face...

RECRUITMENT

Looking beyond the resume

09 October 2024

Candidates and employers should seek to find deeper alignment beyond the traditional job descript...

WORKFORCE

Workforce planning for a flexible council

04 October 2024

The variety and complexity of the problems faced by the modern local authority can only be tackle...

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service