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HR

Innovating to survive

By Michael Burton | 07 November 2024

Scottish council HR professionals meet next week for their annual conference against a backdrop of tight budgets and workforce shortages, reports Michael Burton. He speaks to Elaine Barrie and Shar...

FINANCE

Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...

FINANCE

Edinburgh Council told to 'accelerate' transformation

By William Eichler | 24 October 2024

Senior officers and councillors at Edinburgh City Council must ‘accelerate its transformation and...

HR

Who will plug the staff gap

By Dawn Roberts | 11 October 2024

Dawn Roberts presents the findings of a report that sets out Scotland’s most pressing workforce c...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Resisting a NCS power grab

By Aidan Rave | 09 October 2024

In the light of council leaders’ decision to withdraw their support for the Scottish Government’s...

POLITICS

Investment and growth focus for first Council of the Nations and Regions meeting

By Emily Twinch | 08 October 2024

A partnership group bringing together regional mayors and national leaders will focus on investme...

FINANCE

Watchdog warning over council finances

By Emily Twinch | 01 October 2024

The pace and scale of improving Scottish councils’ services needs to significantly increase to ac...

SCOTLAND

Leaders withdraw support for National Care Service Bill

By Lee Peart | 30 September 2024

Council leaders have withdrawn their support for the Scottish Government’s National Care Service ...

PAY

Strike action threat after pay offer imposition

By William Eichler | 27 September 2024

Trade union Unison has threatened strike action after local authority leaders in Scotland decided...

FINANCE

Council told to 'urgently address' finances

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2024

A council has been told to ‘urgently address its financial situation’ by a financial watchdog.

SOCIAL CARE

CIPFA criticises Scottish Government's social care focus

By William Eichler | 20 September 2024

The Scottish Government should focus more on tackling the ‘ineffective’ funding of social care ra...

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Senior Project Manager RBKC613669

£66,555 - £76,077 per annum

Work with our residents and our suppliers to deliver high-quality new homes and other mixed use projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Solicitor – Prosecutions and Licensing (Governance and Regulatory)

Band H SCP 38-43 (£46,464 - £51,515)

Sandwell Council is seeking a motivated and skilled Solicitor to join our busy Legal Services team. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Chief Executive

£200,000

We have a new Leader providing strong political leadership, and an ambitious corporate plan and transformation programme underway. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

frederica-diamanta

Senior Project Manager RBKC613669

£66,555 - £76,077 per annum

Work with our residents and our suppliers to deliver high-quality new homes and other mixed use projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Solicitor – Prosecutions and Licensing (Governance and Regulatory)

Band H SCP 38-43 (£46,464 - £51,515)

Sandwell Council is seeking a motivated and skilled Solicitor to join our busy Legal Services team. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Chief Executive

£200,000

We have a new Leader providing strong political leadership, and an ambitious corporate plan and transformation programme underway. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council