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PAY

Jumping the pay hurdle

By Graham Farrant | 30 July 2025

BCP Council has completed its transformation by delivering a long-awaited equal pay deal. Graham ...

PAY

Employers and unions agree pay deal

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2025

Local government employers and the Unison and GMB trade unions have agreed a pay deal for the sec...

POLICY

Peers pass fire and hire exemption

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...

PAY

Employers double down on pay offer

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...

PAY

Hitting the strike button

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

The three main local government unions have all rejected the employers’ pay offer. How strong is ...

PAY

Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...

PAY

Employers urged to better 3.2% pay offer

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2025

Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to bett...

PAY

Unison rejects employer's pay offer, The MJ understands

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025

Unison has rejected the employer’s 3.2% pay offer by a large majority but on low turnout, The MJ ...

PAY

Industrial action ballots expected after GMB rejection

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2025

Unions are expected to ballot their members on industrial action after GMB joined Unite in reject...

FINANCE

Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

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Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer

£90,347 – £98,135 per annum/y flwyddyn

We’re seeking an energetic, innovative, and inspirational leader to join our team at Powys County Council Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment

£110-150k

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services - we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

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