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PAY
Unison urges members to vote for strike
By Martin Ford | 14 April 2021
Scotland’s biggest public service trade union has advised council workers to vote for industrial ...
PAY
Unions reject Scots pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 06 April 2021
Trade unions in Scotland have formally rejected employers’ pay offer of an £800 lower-rate pay ri...
SOCIAL CARE
Sleep-in shifts legal battle ends
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021
A long-running legal challenge by care workers over pay worth £400m has been rejected by the Supr...
PAY
COSLA pay offer 'slap in the face,' says union
By William Eichler | 18 March 2021
Trade union Unison has accused the body representing local authorities in Scotland of making a pa...
WHITEHALL
Council chiefs ask for matched pay rise
By Michael Burton | 08 March 2021
Council chief executives have asked for the same pay rise as will be awarded to the rest of local...
FINANCE
Employers branded a 'disgrace' over pay delay
By Dan Peters | 26 February 2021
Council employers have been branded a ‘disgrace’ after they said they would not respond to a unio...
PAY
The cap didn't fit, and lessons must be learned from it
By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021
The Government has revoked the £95,000 cap on exit payments rule. Heather Jameson says the plan w...
PAY
Unions call for 10% pay rise for council staff
By Laura Sharman | 16 February 2021
Three local government unions have called for a wage increase of at least 10% for all council and...
PAY
Exit pay cap revoked
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2021
The Government has dropped its controversial cap on public sector exit payments after admitting i...
PENSIONS
Split emerges as exit pay cap case approaches
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2021
Divisions have emerged between the Local Government Association (LGA) and groups challenging the ...
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Service Directors: Children’s Social Care (North and South)
Up to £137,000
To succeed, you’ll already have an impressive and comprehensive track record of effectiveness, with particular experience in service improvement Apply for this job
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
circa £130,000
As our new Director, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering digital transformation across the council and beyond. Apply for this job
Director of Education
£111,136 – £116,521
The council is now looking for a social work qualified Director of Adult Social Care Apply for this job
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