FINANCE

Social care fiasco needs a culture change as well as funds

By Heather Jameson | 05 April 2023

Delayed discharges are just a fraction of the social care story – albeit an exorbitant one – ther...

RECRUITMENT

The unseen value of interims

By Abi O'Brien | 04 April 2023

When the purse strings really tighten, why should local authorities invest in interim resources? ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: £4.3m bed cost shambles

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2023

The Government has held back £600m of promised social care funding after its drive to reduce dela...

DEVOLUTION

Making devo work in Scotland

By George Thorley | 04 April 2023

With the arrival of a new First Minister, George Thorley wonders if now is the time for a new for...

SCRUTINY

Accountability is not a one-way street

By Jessica Studdert | 04 April 2023

Even if Oflog starts life with a light touch, 'there’s little to guard against mission creep seve...

FINANCE

Kent faces £50m overspend amid s114 warnings

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2023

Past failures to deliver on savings targets cannot be repeated if Kent CC is to avoid a section 1...

WHITEHALL

Government moves to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse

By Mark Conrad | 03 April 2023

Councils are braced for reforms to improve the tackling of grooming gangs – including mandatory r...

FINANCE

Councils to keep 100% of Right to Buy receipts

By William Eichler | 03 April 2023

Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government’s decision to allow councils to keep 100% of...

FINANCE

Tourism tax could raise nearly £430m for councils, study finds

By Mark Whitehead | 03 April 2023

More than £428m a year could be raised by imposing a £1-a-night levy on visitors staying in hotel...

DIGITAL

'There is no way hackers can get into our systems,' said no council ever

By Leo Hanna | 31 March 2023

Local authority leaders are keenly aware that there is no room for error on IT investment cyberse...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager (IT Applications)

Grade 11, £54,628 to £59,825

We are bringing together professionals and teams that support ICT and Digital Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Cyber Security Principal Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£52,571 - £55,800 Per Annum)

We are seeking a Cyber Security Principal Lead to join Sandwell Council’s ICT Services, within the Finance and Transformation Directorate. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Charge Manager RBKC618782

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Are you an inspirational housing professional with an impressive track record of delivering high quality service charges and rents? Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council