NEW CASE STUDY Discover how Derby City Council's Recruitment Manager successfully tackled the challenge of improving candidate engagement and boosting the #council’s reputation as an employer of choice buff.ly/4jnsLUf #localgov #recruitmentsuccess

Our annual Employers Standards health check for #socialworkers and occupational therapists helps create the working conditions for you to thrive in changing people’s lives Last year an amazing 16,000 of you signed up and shaped the profession. Opt-in now buff.ly/3WbEnQe

CRAFT WORKER PAY Today we received the last claim from the unions of the four NJCs/JNCs under the #localgov National Employers. More details here 👇 buff.ly/4hLkMif We will consult councils on all the claims at regional pay consultation briefings starting next week

ANNUAL PAY CONSULTATION Don't miss our annual regional (virtual) tour of the country talking to #localgov cllrs, CEXs and Heads of HR about the 2025 national pay negotiations. Dates throughout Feb! Join us via your regional employer organisation now 👉 buff.ly/40OTkdz

ICYMI our Jan #localgov #employment law update is out now There's the usual case law updates as well as news on guidance about #AI in #recruitment and how to book on our unmissable annual employment law conference Read all about it here (login required) buff.ly/41a1Vbj

Join us to explore how your #localgov #transformation programme can help to improve #recruitment & retention, including future workforce demand, skills development and managing wellbeing Book on to our roundtable on 25 February 2025, 10.00am - 12.00pm buff.ly/42vWZOM

We're joining in #NAW2025 celebrations with some impressive stats for our sector DYK #localgov has created more than 100,000 apprenticeships since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017 🤩 Find out how we're supporting you with this 👉 buff.ly/4hUL8ys

We have officially launched our bookings for 'Local Government Apprentice of the Year' this National Apprenticeship Week. Hear about the success of our 2024 winning team and register your interest for 2025 👉 buff.ly/41dW44I East of England LGA South West Councils #LGApprentice25 #NAW2025

SAVE THE DATE 📅 Join us on Wednesday 26 February, 10.00–11.00 am to learn more about our #localgov #recruitment reset programme. Come along and hear from #councils who've already benefitted from the programme. Sign up here 👉 buff.ly/3Wpos0Y.

To end a fantastic #NAW2025, Cllr Pete Marland has a good news story in #LGA's First magazine exploring how #localgov's approach to using the levy and creating #apprenticeships is helping with the #recruitment crisis Read it here buff.ly/4hYdbNt

We've updated our #recruitment & #retention resources for skill shortage areas Your feedback from our talent transformation workshops helped us revise our toolkit, combining impactful resources and useful information Check it out 🔎 buff.ly/4k2Ysmf

#Councils can still apply for top graduates recruited via Impact, our flagship graduate programme for #localgov and for new planners via the Pathways to Planning scheme For Impact click here 👉buff.ly/3N7dqsc Or for Planning click here 👉buff.ly/3N3tVFY

This year’s Local Government Apprentice of the Year event is now open for registration 🥳 On 21-22 May 2025 apprentices will work in virtual teams to showcase their skills and possibly win an award for their efforts Deadline for bookings Tues 29 April buff.ly/3T3xhwh

In the latest edition of #LGA's First magazine you can read our proposals for making #apprenticeships work even better for #councils 👇 buff.ly/41bzSIn

Check out our Skills for Success: Early Career Workbooks! It's a free set of workbooks for #councils to support those in their early careers to develop key skills to be future leaders in #localgov Have a look (login required) buff.ly/3X2WgRD

Our Employer Standards Health Check survey is now closed ☹ But over 150 organisations participated this year 😊 Those organisations will receive their bespoke reports at the end of March 👍 Watch this space for the national summary of results soon...

❗ Reminder ❗ The deadline to apply for the #localgov #recruitment reset programme is Friday 14 March There are only 1️⃣2️⃣ spaces available for cohort 3 - don't delay. Click below to find out more and secure your place now 🖊 buff.ly/3Wpos0Y.

We've updated our #recruitment & #retention resources for skill shortage areas Your feedback from our talent transformation workshops helped us revise our toolkit, combining impactful resources and useful information Check it out 🔎 buff.ly/4k2Ysmf

Check out our Skills for Success: Early Career Workbooks! It's a free set of workbooks for #councils to support those in their early careers to develop key skills to be future leaders in #localgov Have a look (login required) buff.ly/3X2WgRD

Our Employer Standards Health Check survey is now closed ☹ But over 150 organisations participated this year 😊 Those organisations will receive their bespoke reports at the end of March 👍 Watch this space for the national summary of results soon...