FINANCE

Scottish councils blindsided over social care reforms

By Chris Mahony | 06 September 2021

Scottish Government proposals around children’s services, community justice and alcohol and drug ...

UNIONS

Scottish union to hold nationwide strike ballot

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2021

Councils in Scotland have been put on notice as Unison ballots members over industrial action.

SOCIAL CARE

Highland alarm at care proposals

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

The council is to ask for an extension to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its planned N...

SOLACE

Call for fair funding for Scottish councils

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

Councils should not have their ‘hands tied’ by funding constraints, the Scottish Government has b...

PAY

Unison urges members to vote for strike

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2021

Scotland’s biggest public service trade union has advised council workers to vote for industrial ...

PAY

Unions reject Scots pay offer

By Mark Conrad | 06 April 2021

Trade unions in Scotland have formally rejected employers’ pay offer of an £800 lower-rate pay ri...

SCOTLAND

Scottish pandemic recovery prospects 'severely eroded'

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2021

The prospects for post-pandemic recovery in Scotland have been 'severely eroded' by funding const...

SCOTLAND

New review puts case for a National Care Service in Scotland

11 February 2021

An independent review of adult care services in Scotland has called for urgent improvements in wo...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Cross-party backing for European charter

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021

The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...

FINANCE

Scottish Budget 'falls short'

By Dan Peters | 29 January 2021

The Scottish Government’s £11.6bn budget ‘falls short of the fair funding local government requir...

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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