PAY

A national workforce strategy is needed to tackle skills shortage

By Michael Burton | 13 April 2022

With pay likely to remain stagnant and labour shortages to continue, local authorities need a rob...

WHITEHALL

Soaring vacancies and declining pay highlight sector crisis

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2022

Latest figures this week showing the soaring number of job vacancies coupled with declining publi...

WHITEHALL

Roney: Council chiefs proved worth during pandemic

By Michael Burton | 08 April 2022

Council chief executives proved their worth during the pandemic, the president of Solace Joanne R...

PAY

Pay 'not number one feature' in staff retention

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2022

Culture and opportunities for career advancement are more important to council staff than pay, pe...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: City chief calls for fiscal freedom

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2022

More financial freedom should be devolved to cities to fully realise the ambition of levelling th...

SOLACE

Helping highly vulnerable families to recover, rebuild their lives here, and thrive

By Graeme McDonald | 22 March 2022

Implementing and delivering the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme will require more than just...

SOLACE

Must change always be so lacking in urgency?

By Graeme McDonald | 09 February 2022

Graeme McDonald says a devolution deal 'represents the very start of change, not an outcome in it...

SOLACE

Leading with a purpose

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2022

Mark Rogers is the new chief executive of the Leadership Centre. He says it is perfectly placed t...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: NAO to consider early intervention report

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) is to consider a report on early intervention and prevention afte...

PLANNING

Levelling up: extreme measures

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2022

Dan Peters looks at the list of performance indicators chosen by Government for the Department fo...

frederica-diamanta

Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

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

frederica-diamanta

Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

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