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PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Week-long strike over pay to hit sector
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022
Council workers are expected to strike for a week this month in the first coordinated industrial ...
LONDON COUNCILS
London's councils are actively pursuing gender parity
By Alison Griffin | 03 March 2022
As International Women’s Day 2022 approaches, it’s timely to reflect the progress being made as w...
FINANCE
It is not surprising councils' position in the job market is eroding
By Tony Kirkham | 02 March 2022
Local government colleagues report difficulty in recruiting auditors, revenues and benefits staff...
FINANCE
Unite announces industrial action over pay
By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022
Unite’s local government members will next month stage targetted industrial action at councils wh...
PAY
For councils the retention challenge is particularly stark
By Claire Kober | 22 February 2022
Claire Kober says the chances of a ‘brain drain’ as council staff leave for better pay and prospe...
BUSINESS
Senior management workforce warning
By Chris Mahony | 22 February 2022
Councils are increasingly struggling to recruit and retain senior managers due to demographic fac...
PAY
Breaking down plans to join up the health and care workforce
By Lucinda Allen | 22 February 2022
Failure to address widespread workforce problems could hinder government’s integration agenda, sa...
PAY
Get back to basics on women's representation
By Sophie Walker | 15 February 2022
Women’s representation in local government is particularly poor, and equal and adequate pay for c...
LONDON COUNCILS
National industrial action prospects over pay fade
By Dan Peters | 07 February 2022
A nationally-coordinated wave of industrial action over this year’s pay claim looks increasingly ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Celebrating those helping to keep us safe
By Cllr Richard Roberts | 01 February 2022
Hertfordshire is proposing to use the adult care precept to increase pay for those working in car...
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- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
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