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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Long-term funding for local government looks ominous
17 February 2021
In her first column for The MJ, and in her role as the incoming president of the Society of Count...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Flexing practice in response to COVID in Surrey
By Rachael Wardell | 17 February 2021
Rachael Wardell reveals how promoting flexibility in Surrey CC’s usual practice is one of the big...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Reasons to be hopeful
By Tim Aldridge | 17 February 2021
Newham LBC’s children’s services is rising to the demands of the third lockdown, while continuing...
MANAGEMENT
Emerging stronger from crisis in Camden
By Hanad Mohamed | 17 February 2021
A hundred days into his new post at Camden LBC, Hanad Mohamed says his role is to ensure that equ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Simple tips for success
By Liz Bruce | 17 February 2021
Liz Bruce offers tips on what it takes to ‘get there, survive and thrive’ as a director of adult ...
SOLACE
Procurement in the time of pandemic
By Dr Richard Simmons | 17 February 2021
One of the largest studies into how the annual £100bn local government procurement spend is being...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Keeping the public and the frontline safe
By James Jamieson | 17 February 2021
Councils have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, says Cllr James Jamieson, and they want ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The problem with polls
By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021
Local government has finally learned that two years’ worth of elections will take place on ‘Super...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
What's the future for digital democracy without virtual meetings?
By Kathy O’Leary | 17 February 2021
Handforth Parish Council aside, if we can't hold council meeting via Zoom beyond 6 May, what will...
TRANSFORMATION
Now is the time for councils to look at their property portfolio
By Mark Davis | 16 February 2021
It’s time for councils to review their assets to fuel the post-COVID recovery before the ‘Right t...
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Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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