FINANCE

Mastering the brief

By Cormac Smith | 26 May 2015

Cormac Smith says building trust and engagement, commitment to professional development and maste...

COMMUNICATIONS

Not the end of the world

By Claire Fox | 26 May 2015

The General Election result proved just how far removed the commenteriat – who dominate public d...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Canning is new director

05 May 2015

Anne Canning is the new director of education and head of Hackney Learning Trust at Hackney LBC.

EDUCATION

Talk to the hand

05 May 2015

Defining a social media strategy for your organisation is, Diary believes, one of the most thankl...

ERIC PICKLES

Battle of the bitter Twitters

05 May 2015

Is Eric Pickles a secret fan of the cult television show Little Britain?

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Shake your booty

28 April 2015

It’s not often you open an council email to see words ‘wiggle it, waggle it, twerk it!’ so fair p...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

University challenged

By Paul Lankester | 28 April 2015

Paul Lankester recounts the unenviable task of explaining the complexities of local government to...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Council social media bible launched

By Jonathan Werran | 28 April 2015

Town hall twitter tsars could benefit from an online guide aimed at helping councils deliver soci...

PAY

UKIP vows to slash senior council staff and salaries

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2015

UKIP has promised to slash ‘excessive pay deals and golden handshakes for council executives’ in ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Overstaffed comms claims dismissed

14 April 2015

The chairman of LG Communications, Cormac Smith, has rejected as ‘misleading’ accusations that co...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

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Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council