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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
How government can support the retention of essential service delivery
By Karima Dakhama | 15 November 2023
Senior consultant at CIPFA Penna Karima Dakhama looks at how local authorities through innovation...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Don't get trapped by cutting your training
15 November 2023
Council services need to change with the times and investing in training is the only way to comp...
RECRUITMENT
South Cambridgeshire to save £750k from four-day week trial
By Andrew Vaux | 10 November 2023
A council criticised by the Government for failing to demonstrate Best Value has announced projec...
RECRUITMENT
Organisational leadership: a constantly evolving challenge
By Dawn Faulkner | 31 October 2023
With the financial need for many organisations to have streamlined senior teams – in spite of inc...
RECRUITMENT
Upskill before it's too late
By Peter Cudlip | 30 October 2023
Decisive action is needed to improve local government recruitment and retention, says Peter Cudlip.
RECRUITMENT
The modern recruiter: part coach, part athlete
By Katrina Whitby | 25 October 2023
Katrina Whitby says recruitment is a team sport – and it’s time we take a serious look at the evo...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Not for turning on the four-day week
By Cllr Bridget Smith | 23 October 2023
Leader of South Cambridgeshire DC Cllr Bridget Smith sets out why the council is not backtracking...
SOLACE
The only path out of our recruitment and retention crisis is investment in people
By Graeme McDonald | 18 October 2023
Graeme McDonald says the sector's investment in people has a way to travel to get back to the lev...
LEGAL
Local government lawyers: filling the age gaps
By Deborah Evans | 18 October 2023
Councils are struggling to recruit experienced lawyers due to the impact of historical cost cutti...
HUMAN RESOURCES
The importance of Black History Month
By Dawar Hashmi | 17 October 2023
Penna’s Dawar Hashmi offers a reflection on diversifying leadership in local government.
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Service Director - Finance
£95,212 to £102,389
We need a talented and experienced Service Director of Finance to join us and play a pivotal role Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151)
£120,536 to £129,500
Strategic Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151) Apply for this job
Service Director - Education
£95,212 to £102,389
This is a great time to join our Children’s Services senior leadership team as a Service Director for Education where you’ll provide system leadership Apply for this job
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