COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

A fresh vision

By Luke Tredidgo | 08 March 2022

A new report from Newton and the County Councils Network presents a vision for what the future of...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Social workers: how to recruit and retain the best

By Sonia Tanda | 08 March 2022

Using mental health as a key starting point, Penna’s Sonia Tanda offers some top tips on how to r...

HEALTH

Councils must learn from COVID complaints

By Michael Hyatt | 08 March 2022

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s report on the first 18 months of its investigati...

WHITEHALL

Ministers maintain power over CQC reviews

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Ministers have dismissed an attempted challenge from peers to proposed fresh powers over looming ...

TRANSFORMATION

Breaking the bias in Stockport

By Cllr Elise Wilson | 08 March 2022

On International Women’s Day, leader of Stockport MBC Cllr Elise Wilson outlines the positive ste...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils warn of 'staffing crisis' amid exodus

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2022

Councils have warned of a ‘staffing crisis’ as the number of children and family social workers q...

SOCIAL CARE

Care minister tells services to 'start listening'

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2022

Scottish social care minister Kevin Stewart has said services need to be more ‘person-centred’.

SOCIAL CARE

Rethinking case management for better lives in social services

By Dr Andrew Larner | 02 March 2022

With the assistance of councils iESE is building a platform that joins up all involved and puts t...

SOCIAL CARE

Warnings over unmet care needs

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2022

Social care services could be put under further pressure due to unmet needs resulting from the CO...

SOCIAL CARE

Dealing with complaints became 'casualty of crisis,' Ombudsman says

By William Eichler | 24 February 2022

COVID-19 ‘magnified stresses’ that councils were already faced with before the pandemic and deali...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council