Civil service appointments down by 38%
01 Dec HR

Civil service appointments down by 38%

Civil Service Commission annual report highlights drop in number of appointments in 2024-25
by Tevye Markson
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
02 Dec HR
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
01 Dec HR
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
01 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
Former Treasury spending DG appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
09 Oct 2020 HR
Former Treasury spending DG appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
James Bowler moves from MoJ, where he led on policy, communications and analysis of the justice system
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
08 Oct 2020 HR
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
Watchdog offers up to £140k for safety role created in response to Grenfell Tower disaster
DfE minister says civil service must ‘demonstrate leadership’ as care leavers internship applications open
08 Oct 2020 HR
DfE minister says civil service must ‘demonstrate leadership’ as care leavers internship applications open
Children’s minister says government must show leadership to support care leavers as new programme launches
Repair damage to civil servants' trust by concluding Patel bullying probe, PM urged
07 Oct 2020 HR
Repair damage to civil servants' trust by concluding Patel bullying probe, PM urged
Union chief urges Boris Johnson to "consider your obligations" to civil servants, months after investigation launched
Civil service starts rollout of guaranteed job interview for veterans
07 Oct 2020 HR
Civil service starts rollout of guaranteed job interview for veterans
Handful of government departments will guarantee ex-service personnel interviews or online tests
Scottish Government offers £140k for next chief medical officer
06 Oct 2020 HR
Scottish Government offers £140k for next chief medical officer
Successful candidate for "highly visible" role will replace Catherine Calderwood, who resigned after flouting coronavirus advice
GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
02 Oct 2020 HR
GDS opens recruitment for chief executive
Digital agency offers salary of £168k in search for first permanent head in more than a year
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
01 Oct 2020 HR
DWP to ‘create new digital function’ as BPDTS is brought back in-house
Union says move completes 'full circle' of change for outsourced benefits and pensions technology services
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
01 Oct 2020 HR
DWP staffing up to prepare for possible four million unemployed, says Coffey
Work and pensions secretary says "I genuinely hope we don't reach that figure, but it's important we are ready to help people"
Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
30 Sep 2020 HR
Civil service “infantilised” by use of consultants, Cabinet Office minister says
Letter seen by the Guardian criticises official capacity to deliver Brexit
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep 2020 HR
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials
DfE seeks perm sec with 'political sensitivity and personal resilience' to succeed Slater
24 Sep 2020 HR
DfE seeks perm sec with 'political sensitivity and personal resilience' to succeed Slater
Up to £162,500 on offer for job vacated following a row over A-Level grades last month