Pay

By Paul Marinko | 17 October 2023

Scottish and Welsh councils are outperforming their English counterparts for publishing workforce...

Unison rejects Scotland's 10% pay offer

By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023

Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which woul...

DIGITAL

Brum's fiscal firestorm

By Claire Agutter | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council's dilemma highlights local governance struggles, but dire financial circu...

FINANCE

Birmingham agrees job evaluation scheme

By Martin Ford | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council has agreed to implement a new job evaluation scheme in a major step towar...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employers downplay equal pay risk

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023

Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...

FINANCE

Bumpy ride for Brum

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2023

Mark Conrad looks at what form intervention at Birmingham City Council is likely to take.

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Unions delay next steps discussion

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2023

Trade unions have agreed to reconvene to discuss their next steps on the ongoing pay dispute with...

FINANCE

Sheffield faces major equal pay claim

By Ellie Ames | 25 September 2023

Thousands of women are expected to launch an equal pay claim against Sheffield City Council.

FINANCE

Unite suspends strike

By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2023

The trade union Unite has suspended a planned three-day strike across education and local governm...

FINANCE

It is not austerity that caused Birmingham to issue a s114 notice

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2023

'We now have local government failure appearing in all major news outlets and at PMQs – and it do...

Head of Operations

£95,510

At South Tyneside Council, we’re passionate about creating a place where everyone can live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. Apply for this job

South Tyneside Council

Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director - Place

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Director of Place, you’ll provide a key leadership role in delivering the Council priorities... Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Head of Operations

£95,510

At South Tyneside Council, we’re passionate about creating a place where everyone can live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. Apply for this job

South Tyneside Council

Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director - Place

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Director of Place, you’ll provide a key leadership role in delivering the Council priorities... Apply for this job

North Herts Council