SOLACE

Where next for public servants?

By Catherine Needham | 04 April 2023

A decade ago, the 21st Century Public Servant project looked at the changing nature of work in lo...

WHITEHALL

Pension changes could ease recruitment pressure

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2023

Changes to the pension rules could ease the pressure on senior recruitment in local government, s...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Future Forum: Workforce crisis may stop us in our tracks

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2023

The workforce crisis facing local government is the ‘big one that will stop us all in our tracks,...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Combined authority considers restructure

By Paul Marinko | 14 March 2023

The West of England Combined Authority is considering proposals to restructure its senior team as...

SOLACE

Learning from the past to create councils fit for the future

By Matt Prosser | 03 March 2023

Solace and Grant Thornton brought chief executives and other senior officers together to draw on ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Looking beyond growth

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2023

While the focus on this month’s Budget will be on growth, the faltering economy means councils ar...

SOLACE

Peak performance

21 February 2023

The public sector is always up for a challenge – so we have a new one: taking part in the Nationa...

SOLACE

Expanding horizons

By Steve Guest | 21 February 2023

Steve Guest says that when it comes to succession planning many within local government have been...

SOLACE

We need to think smarter about age

By Graeme McDonald | 01 February 2023

There is no silver bullet that will solve local government’s workforce challenges but thinking sm...

WHITEHALL

Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023

Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

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North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council