HUMAN RESOURCES

App for real-life recruitment

By David Johnston | 11 April 2017

Buckinghamshire CC is the first authority in the country to use a computer simulation in the recr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

EXCLUSIVE: Child and adult care posts 'hardest to fill'

By Sam Clayden | 11 April 2017

Filling children and adult social care positions is causing upper-tier chief executives the bigge...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Time to diversify digital leadership

By Geoff Connell | 11 April 2017

It is well established that technology enables people to thrive. But Socitm president Geoff Conne...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Watering down workforce diversity

By Claire Fox | 11 April 2017

A recent report may hinder the way workforce diversity is perceived, writes Claire Fox.

HUMAN RESOURCES

A turbulent time for talent

By Sam Clayden | 11 April 2017

Is local government approaching a deficit of leadership? Sam Clayden analyses the results of a ne...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Former Bristol boss takes smart cities job

By Sam Clayden | 06 April 2017

Former Bristol City Council boss Nicola Yates has been appointed chief executive of government-ba...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Local government 'not as sexy' as other sectors

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2017

Local government needs to brand itself better to attract staff, a director of recruitment firm Pe...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Lucas at Sunderland for another two years

By Irene Lucas | 24 March 2017

Irene Lucas will take on the top job at Sunderland City Council permanently, having carried out t...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Assessing the role of leadership in the modern environment

By Rosemary Kelsall | 22 March 2017

Penna's new assessment approach for leadership roles focuses on how leadership is measured the mo...

HUMAN RESOURCES

'Leading contributor' to combined authority to retire

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2017

Walsall MBC chief executive Paul Sheehan has announced his intention to retire later this year, e...

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frederica-diamanta

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