DATA

Responding to the threat of ransomware

By Dr Andrew Larner | 20 November 2020

Following recent local government ransomware attacks – and a warning from the cabinet office – Dr...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over ransomware threat

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020

Council chief executives have been warned there is an ‘urgent need’ to take steps to mitigate the...

INNOVATION

Enfield latest to join London innovation unit

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2020

Enfield LBC has become the latest borough to join the London Office of Technology and Innovation ...

INNOVATION

Connected homes, smart cities – and satisfied citizens

11 November 2020

Ireland’s innovation agency is supporting continuous improvement in UK local authorities, and sma...

COMMUNICATIONS

Councils demand post-lockdown role

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2020

The local government sector has said its involvement is key to the emergence from lockdown.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Strengthening our successful model will take more resources

By Claire Ramwell | 10 November 2020

Blackburn with Darwen Council has set up a local enhanced contact tracing service. Claire Ramwell...

SOCIAL CARE

The power of local knowledge

By Neil Evans | 10 November 2020

A report show the impressive record of collaboration between Leeds City Council and the Universit...

WHITEHALL

Think-tank issues warning on Brexit readiness

By Heather Jameson | 03 November 2020

Local authorities and the devolved nations risk being overwhelmed by Brexit as they are trying to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're upping councils' data game

By Celine Gross | 26 October 2020

Social Finance is working with partners to design a sector-led data science apprenticeship progra...

DIGITAL

Hackney cyberattack shows councils must bolster their cybersecurity

By Terry Greer-King | 26 October 2020

Local authorities need to strengthen their cybersecurity posture to deliver high-quality public s...

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Interim Chief Officer

£80,000 - £100,000 per annum dependent on experience

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Tamar Crossings

Director of Children & Young People

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Head of Commercial and Contracts

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With a large housing stock of c.28,000, Sandwell Council has a very strong commitment to improving the quality of existing stock Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Interim Chief Officer

£80,000 - £100,000 per annum dependent on experience

Premium jobWe are seeking an experienced and dynamic Interim Chief Officer to lead Tamar Crossings for a two-year period. Apply for this job

Tamar Crossings

Director of Children & Young People

£120,000 - £130,000

St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support. Apply for this job

St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Commercial and Contracts

Grade J, SCP48-51 (£58,327 - £61,853) per annum

With a large housing stock of c.28,000, Sandwell Council has a very strong commitment to improving the quality of existing stock Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council