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HUMAN RESOURCES

Who are the innovation policy-makers of the future?

By Benjamin Reid | 05 June 2017

Innovation policy has been changing fast and local authorities have to ensure they have access to...

BUSINESS

Authorities make £12m joint investment in solar farms

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

Three local authorities have jointly invested £12m in a bond secured against two solar farms.

FINANCE

Guide to championing civic crowdfunding launched

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017

A new guidebook to help empower local authorities ‘champion’ civic crowdfunding will be sent to c...

FINANCE

Going for gold in children's services

By Alison Michalska | 20 April 2017

New ADCS president Alison Michalska’s priorities for the year revolve around the determination to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're getting with the programme

By Sarah Wright | 20 April 2017

The national approach to safeguarding must be broadened if children’s services departments are to...

FINANCE

Championing the community

20 April 2017

Cambridgeshire CC won the Excellence in Community Engagement prize at The MJ’s Local Government E...

WHITEHALL

Local democracy 'needs to be revitalised'

By William Eichler | 18 April 2017

A think-tank has published a blueprint for a complete overhaul of local governance in Scotland.

INNOVATION

Don't be embarrassed about failing, councils told

By William Eichler | 29 March 2017

Councils should make more use of pilots and trials to test innovative policy ideas and not be emb...

FINANCE

Is social care making progress?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 29 March 2017

Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks at the major questions the Government’s upcoming green paper on socia...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA seeks peer support cash

29 March 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking ‘millions’ of pounds of funding to support a se...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

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Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council