ECONOMIC GROWTH

Wirral going on a summer holiday

By Juggy Landay | 02 August 2016

Wirral Council has achieved a boom in the region’s visitor economy that could be crucial for wide...

DIGITAL

A drive on digitising

By Greg Thomas | 02 August 2016

Councils must recognise that digitising public services is the key to engaged communities, says G...

THIRD SECTOR

Is trust an over-rated word?

By Mark Miller | 02 August 2016

Building trust in local government is crucial and Cambridgeshire is radically rethinking its appr...

WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Holyrood to carry on with named person programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2016

Scottish ministers have vowed to carry on with their controversial plans to appoint a named perso...

FINANCE

A job for the local

By Andrew Muter | 26 July 2016

Local government has done impressive work in the eight years since the financial crash. Andrew Mu...

THIRD SECTOR

Ticking all the right boxes

By David Evans | 26 July 2016

EU referendum day saw social media alive with fears over the use of pencils in polling booths. Da...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Harnessing the power of digital

By Jos Creese | 22 July 2016

A lack of digital maturity is a major risk to local authorities. Jos Creese explains what needs f...

HEALTH

Promoting physical activity in the workplace

By Simon Lee | 20 July 2016

Much research has been done into improving employee health and help is at hand, says Simon Lee

LEGAL

Relinquish your power

By Claire Fox | 20 July 2016

Claire Fox says the time is right for local government to lead the charge against its own Public ...

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Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council