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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Recruitment and retention: Who will be left to care in the future?
By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2018
Auditors, academics, practitioners and unions are pointing to the recruitment and retention issue...
FINANCE
The MJ/LGiU finance survey: The balancing act continues
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2018
Children's services has emerged as the new biggest risk facing the sector, overtaking adult socia...
PARTNERSHIPS
Richmond and Wandsworth: The power of two
By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2018
Paul Martin speaks to Heather Jameson about Richmond upon Thames RLBC and Wandsworth LBC's shared...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's services: Improving under pressure
By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018
A recent spate of children’s services turnarounds have provided the sector with a boost. Sam Clay...
PAY
Are we being priced out?
By Sam Clayden | 31 January 2018
Public sector workers are experiencing a real-terms pay cut, while senior managers have seen thei...
DIGITAL
How digital innovation can aid new partnerships
By Sam Clayden | 31 January 2018
With council merger, combined authority and joint management plans especially active in the South...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
An alternative commissioning model
By Andrew Rome | 31 January 2018
High cost residential care for children is a major source of financial difficulties for local aut...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Rotherham: a place that needed good news
By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2018
Rotherham MBC has finally achieved a positive Ofsted rating. The council is now trying to turn ar...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Norfolk CC is back on the march
By Sam Clayden | 24 January 2018
After five years as an ‘inadequate’ authority, Norfolk CC’s children’s services have seen a turna...
EUROPEAN UNION
Storm clouds gather over the sector
By Michael Burton | 16 January 2018
A wave of reports last month on the impact of Brexit on local government signals its rise on the ...
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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
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