CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Former Haringey chief takes Nottingham role

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2021

The former chief executive of Haringey LBC during the Baby Peter case has returned to the local g...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Whitty defends decision to centralise initial pandemic response

By Ann McGauran | 23 March 2021

A year on from the first lockdown England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has de...

LEGAL

Liverpool director dismissed

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2021

The director of regeneration at Liverpool City Council, Nick Kavanagh, has been dismissed ‘with i...

FINANCE

End to welfare support threatens council finances

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2021

Cutting off pandemic welfare support could lead to ‘disaster’ for families and local government f...

DEVOLUTION

Communities call for funding powers

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2021

Funds aimed at levelling up the country should be devolved to communities, according to a new rep...

FINANCE

Councils to be given five years to spend Right to Buy receipts

By Mark Conrad | 22 March 2021

Councils will be given five years to spend receipts from Right to Buy sales as part of an overhau...

WHITEHALL

Five councils strike bailout deals with government over SEND

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2021

Five councils have struck deals worth at least £100m that will allow them to wipe out their massi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Merseyside combined authority appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Katherine Fairclough has been appointed as chief executive of Liverpool city region combined auth...

LEGAL

Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Threats to launch a legal bid to allow remote council meetings to continue beyond the spring have...

SOCIAL CARE

Sleep-in shifts legal battle ends

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

A long-running legal challenge by care workers over pay worth £400m has been rejected by the Supr...

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frederica-diamanta

Registered Short Break Home Manager

£55,979.00, Grade 13

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Wakefield Council's Children's Services for a Short Break Registered Manager. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Strategic Lead Safe and Strong Communities - WMF3010e

£55,119 - £57,362

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Strategic Lead with significant experience in community services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Assistant Director of Housing

£99,816 per annum

Our vision for Rotherham is that we come together as a community Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council