CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Cornwall chief to leave for Edinburgh

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 May 2015

Cornwall Council’s chief executive Andrew Kerr is to become the new top officer at Edinburgh City...

HUMAN RESOURCES

MJ People 14 May

13 May 2015

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE), the Local Government Association, and t...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted denies Jones departure linked to damning report

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s care inspectorate Ofsted has denied a link between the recently-announced departure of...

FINANCE

The man for a challenge

13 May 2015

Aberdeenshire Council’s Jim Savege reveals tells The MJ how his recently-aquired chief executive ...

PAY

A farewell letter to Eric Pickles…

13 May 2015

The MJ's editorial director Michael Burton pens a personal letter to the previous communities sec...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Off-payroll work defended

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s services chiefs have defended the use of hiring expert troubleshooters on controversia...

HEALTH

Social care 'must be fully funded'

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2015

Council leaders will seek a ‘very early meeting’ with Jeremy Hunt after his reappointment as secr...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils lauded for election management

By Laura Sharman | 08 May 2015

Local government staff have been praised for running a ‘smooth, efficient and robust’ election, w...

BUSINESS

Supplying different services to councils is way forward

By Jonathan Werran | 06 May 2015

The ability to deliver innovative and differentiated services for local authority clients will be...

BUSINESS

Work scheme firm A4E purchased for £34m by Staffline

By MJ reporter | 06 May 2015

The welfare-to-work company A4E has been bought by the outsourcing and training company Staffline...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

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We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

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