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RECRUITMENT
Skills shortages laid bare
By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024
Four out of five councils are seeing impacts on services due to shortages of talent, a report has...
WORKFORCE
EXCLUSIVE: Talks over workforce and recruitment pressures revealed
By Dan Peters | 24 October 2024
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to speak to sector represent...
RECRUITMENT
View from the Hill
By Greg Hayes | 23 October 2024
Shifting the focus from finances can help in recruiting an retaining talent, says Greg Hayes.
LEADERSHIP
Leaders – born or made?
By Julie Towers | 23 October 2024
Julie Towers shares insights from their leadership work and the aspirant chief executive programm...
WORKFORCE
We work hard to make sure we're the best employer we can be
By By Sheila Oxtoby | 17 October 2024
Focusing on staff is critical when financial challenges can often mean investment in them is depr...
RECRUITMENT
Workforce crisis requires 'urgent' action
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2024
Action to tackle the workforce crisis in council finance teams is now ‘urgent’, a report has conc...
RECRUITMENT
Difference-makers
By Cllr Abi Brown | 17 October 2024
A joint national recruitment campaign aims to highlight the breadth and diversity of careers with...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Crisis of confidence
By William Eichler | 17 October 2024
The number of council chief and senior managers confident their council is meeting the expectatio...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Stannard named new Manchester chief
By Paul Marinko | 16 October 2024
Tom Stannard has been named Manchester City Council’s new chief executive.
RECRUITMENT
Penna research: Nearly 40% of chiefs now have 'place' background
By Dan Peters | 16 October 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Almost four out of 10 top-tier council chief executives now have a place background, r...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
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