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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Stephenson steps down after post axed

16 August 2017

Derbyshire CC’s chief executive has stepped down after the council agreed to abolish the post alo...

SOCIAL CARE

Union slams suspension of backdated social care 'sleep-in' staff payments

By Mark Conrad | 02 August 2017

Whitehall action to prop-up social care providers has been criticised by local government’s large...

WHITEHALL

Scale of overtime revealed by union

By Mark Conrad | 01 August 2017

A third of social workers regularly work unpaid overtime in order to keep local authority service...

HUMAN RESOURCES

A more volatile environment for senior managers

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2017

Sam Clayden reports on the alarming rise in dismissals and suspensions of chief executives and th...

FINANCE

Pressure mounts on 1% pay cap

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2017

Local government employers are contemplating a two-year pay offer as they battle to keep rises af...

PAY

Juggling George Osborne's 'little present' on pay

By Jonathan Werran | 19 July 2017

A disproportionate share of low-paid workers makes town hall employers more exposed to a hike in ...

PAY

Why 1% is not an option

By Heather Wakefield | 19 July 2017

Heather Wakefield argues it’s time for the Treasury to put its hands in its pockets for vital wor...

FINANCE

Bring back business rates retention plans, government urged

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 July 2017

The chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), Lord Porter, has called on the Government...

FINANCE

Unison calls for lifting of 1% public sector pay cap

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

General secretary of trade union Unison, Dave Prentis, this week called on the Government to lift...

FINANCE

Council hits back amid strike action threat

By William Eichler | 31 May 2017

Refuse workers in Birmingham have started voting on strike action amid accusations of financial m...

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Oxfordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council