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RECRUITMENT
Southampton urged to appoint a deputy chief
By Joe Lepper | 27 January 2026
Southampton City Council should consider appointing a deputy chief executive to oversee its trans...
REORGANISATION
What LGR means for the workers
By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...
RECRUITMENT
Those were the days
By Martin Tucker | 22 January 2026
Having spent the last 25 years helping local authorities to hire senior leaders, Martin Tucker ta...
FINANCE
Crossing the capability chasm
By Simon Christian | 20 January 2026
Local government finance leaders are very clear about what they want to focus on, but there is a ...
HR
From adult social care international recruitment crisis to collaboration
By Pete Fahy | 19 January 2026
Pete Fahy looks at how the West Midlands is rewriting the future of social care workforce plannin...
RECRUITMENT
Going beyond resilience
By Liam Young | 15 January 2026
Liam Young looks at the true cost of today’s head roles, arguing that now is the time to establis...
RECRUITMENT
The next chapter for social care
By Cieran Donnelly | 18 December 2025
Cieran Donnelly reflects on 2025 and prepares for 2026 as the social care sector heads into a dra...
RECRUITMENT
Leadership capacity – the key to social care reform
By Nik Shah | 11 December 2025
Nik Shah reflects on a survey that finds confidence in social care reform is rising, but confiden...
REORGANISATION
The needs of people rather than maps are what most deserve our attention
By Pam Parkes | 09 December 2025
Pam Parkes fears structures are being locked into reorganisation without factoring in workforce c...
RECRUITMENT
Under pressure
By Tom Ripley | 04 December 2025
Tom Ripley outlines the challenges for statutory officers leading in a fluctuating political envi...
Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service
£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)
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Head of Finance and Accountancy (Deputy S151 Officer)
£72,000 (inclusive of Market Supplement)
In this role, you will provide visible leadership and management across the Finance Service Apply for this job
Director of Digital, HR & Customer Services
£97,017
Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will lead a diverse directorate, with responsibility for Human Resources Apply for this job
Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service
£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)
Premium jobThis is a great place to work for people who want to make a real difference. Apply for this job
Head of Finance and Accountancy (Deputy S151 Officer)
£72,000 (inclusive of Market Supplement)
In this role, you will provide visible leadership and management across the Finance Service Apply for this job
Director of Digital, HR & Customer Services
£97,017
Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will lead a diverse directorate, with responsibility for Human Resources Apply for this job
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