Workforce

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2025

Trade unions have jointly submitted a pay claim for all council employees to receive a wage rise ...

RECRUITMENT

The changing role of digital leadership

By Rosalind Turner | 30 January 2025

Among the shifting sands of local government reorganisation, Rosalind Turner feels there is undou...

Capacity may be the unexpected upside of reorganisation

29 January 2025

One potential upside to bringing councils together is the pooling of local government talent to n...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Half of chiefs have started roles in last three years

By Dan Peters | 29 January 2025

Almost half of council chief executives have taken up their roles in the last three years, resear...

WORKFORCE

Sector targets Gen Z to tackle workforce crisis

By Joe Lepper | 23 January 2025

Councils are focusing on hiring young skilled workers to solve their recruitment and retention pr...

WORKFORCE

View from the Hill

By Greg Hayes | 22 January 2025

Greg Hayes explains how a focus on people can help councils navigate the upheavals of reorganisa...

WORKFORCE

The council capacity conundrum

By Jason Wheatley | 22 January 2025

Ben Cox and Jason Wheatley ponder on some of the staffing, skills and capacity issues beginning t...

WORKFORCE

The opportunity of uncertainty

By Anthony Lewis | 22 January 2025

Local government reorganisation is a test for personal and organisational resilience, argues Anth...

WORKFORCE

Is there a gorilla in our midst?

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2025

Jonathan Werran argues that existing local government staffing and resourcing could struggle to d...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Building a brighter future for our children

By Andy Smith | 16 January 2025

Child poverty, a sector wide recruitment and retention crisis, and a ‘broken’ SEND system could f...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council