Dan Peters 09 September 2024

Social care wage rise call

Unions have called for wages to rise in social care to resolve the ‘recruitment crisis'.

The four-day Trades Union Congress yesterday backed a Unison motion, which also called for a ‘credible' workforce strategy.

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#Pay #Carers #social care #Unions

Analysis

Digital Transformation, AI and Local Government: The Case for Workforce Upskilling

The new LocalGov and Multiverse report explores how workforce upskilling is driving smarter, more efficient, and inclusive local government transformation.

Opinion

Why Reform UK is misguided, mistaken and just plain wrong on pensions

Reform UK’s plan to close the LGPS to new entrants would deepen recruitment crises and push low-paid workers towards poverty, argues UNISON’s Glyn Jenkins.

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New Products

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Case Studies

Acrospire Delivers Seamless Heritage Lighting Upgrade on Bath’s North Parade Bridge

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Spennymoor Market Place and Consett Middle Street revitalised using Thorn Lighting’s Thor Lanterns and Customisable Gobo Projectors

Acrospire Partners with Bath & North East Somerset Council to Illuminate Historic Film Location with LED Upgrade

Believ to install 22 charge points across Redcar and Cleveland

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Company Anouncements

AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

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Seasonal Parks and Grounds Maintenance Operative

£12.85 - £14.13 per hour

Are you someone who enjoys the outdoors? Are you looking for a role within a great team that is varied and truly enjoyable? Leeming Bar, Northallerton

Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Social Worker (CTPLD)

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

£40,192 - £44,012 per annum plus an annual retention

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire Maidenhead, Berkshire

Recuriter: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Library & Customer Assistant - WMF2790e

£25,989 - £25,989

Are you an energetic, highly motivated, and customer-focused individual with a passion for public service? Kendal, Cumbria

Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Highway Network Engineer - WMF2808e

£45,091 - £46,142

This role is a great opportunity for candidates who have significant experience of highway, transportation, or construction design Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council