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COMMUNITIES

Good lives for good people

By Anna Hartley | 06 August 2019

Working at a neighbourhood level, Wakefield Council is forging a better future for its residents ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Reforming social care is a 'whole society problem'

By Jonathan Carr-West | 24 July 2019

Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if strengths-based approaches to caring for older people could actuall...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Rewards of cross-party collaboration

By Kathy O'Leary | 17 July 2019

Kathy O'Leary says that with trust in national politicians at an all-time low, local government i...

BUSINESS

Trust in planners 'almost non-existent'

By Naomi Larsson | 10 July 2019

Public trust in councils to make planning decisions in the best interests of communities is ‘almo...

COUNCILLORS

Ten years of shining a light on the exceptional work of councillors

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 July 2019

The Local Government Information Unit’s (LGiU) Cllr Achievement Awards – now in their 10th year –...

MANAGEMENT

Being creative local leaders is more important than ever

By Adele Taylor | 09 July 2019

In the context of the current funding risks and uncertainty, councils need to be thinking even mo...

BUSINESS

Use Brexit to rewrite public sector procurement rules

By Ann McGauran | 09 July 2019

A new paper from the New Local Government Network (NLGN) says Brexit should be used as an opportu...

HEALTH

Turning Communities into Catalysts for Change

By Trinley Walker | 08 July 2019

The New Local Government Network's new report provides answers on how an innovative model of com...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for councils to strengthen their involvement with the Armed Forces Covenant

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2019

Leader of Warwickshire CC Izzie Seccombe has outlined a number of ways to boost the role local go...

NEW LOCAL

Put communities in charge of public service inspection

By Adam Lent | 03 July 2019

Adam Lent considers the merits of ‘replacing inspectors swooping in and out every few years’ with...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

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Oxfordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council