Workforce

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025

Local government reorganisation could lead to a sector brain drain, senior figures have warned.

Shifting the dial on diversity

By Jess Gibbons | 12 February 2025

Brighton & Hove City Council has made huge progress on inclusion, but the work isn’t finished yet...

RECRUITMENT

A moment of opportunity

By Philip Emms | 06 February 2025

Looking at the latest White Paper announcement, Ben Parsonage and Philip Emms break down the foun...

WORKFORCE

Keeping the cogs turning on commerce

By Justin Galliford | 04 February 2025

Local authority trading companies have contributed to the fragmentation of the local government w...

UNIONS

Unions demand £3,000 pay rise

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2025

Trade unions have jointly submitted a pay claim for all council employees to receive a wage rise ...

RECRUITMENT

The changing role of digital leadership

By Rosalind Turner | 30 January 2025

Among the shifting sands of local government reorganisation, Rosalind Turner feels there is undou...

WORKFORCE

Capacity may be the unexpected upside of reorganisation

29 January 2025

One potential upside to bringing councils together is the pooling of local government talent to n...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Half of chiefs have started roles in last three years

By Dan Peters | 29 January 2025

Almost half of council chief executives have taken up their roles in the last three years, resear...

WORKFORCE

Sector targets Gen Z to tackle workforce crisis

By Joe Lepper | 23 January 2025

Councils are focusing on hiring young skilled workers to solve their recruitment and retention pr...

WORKFORCE

View from the Hill

By Greg Hayes | 22 January 2025

Greg Hayes explains how a focus on people can help councils navigate the upheavals of reorganisa...

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Aberdeen City Council

Legal & Democratic Services Divisional Manager (Monitoring Officer)

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Chichester District Council

Development and Adoptions Manager - WMF1725e

£55,119 - £57,362

The increase in new highway construction is having a direct impact on the highway service delivery Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council