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Driving digital transformation in Local Government

Our Local Government team have been trusted advisors to local authorities of all sizes across the UK for over 30 years. We combine our extensive experience and market knowledge to place hard-to-find technical and professional talent that aligns with the unique needs of local government. Taking a consultative approach, we ensure a deep understanding of your strategic priorities, allowing us to develop bespoke recruitment solutions to fulfil them.

What sets up aparts?

Partnerships
Partnerships

We're committed to long-term, strong partnerships, spanning many decades.

Deep expertise
Deep expertise

Our dedicated Local Government team really understand the challenges an opportunities facing Local Government.

Networks
Networks

Our unrivalled access to the best talent who trust us with their careers ensures you make the best hires. 

Frameworks
Frameworks

Our presence on all major frameworks makes working with us easy.  

Insights
Insights

Our leading market insights and research on future trends across the Public Sector helps you make more informed decisions.

Trusted talent partners to Local Authorities

Our Local Government team focus on building lasting partnerships and providing tailored recruitment solutions. Our understanding of local dynamics enables us to deliver agile talent for governance, policy shaping, and cost-effective service delivery, helping local authorities achieve their strategic objectives.

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If you're looking to secure your next role or make your next best hire, we'd love to help. Get in touch to speak with one of our consultants today.

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Meet our dedicated team

"We partnered with Harvey Nash to provide IT recruitment support across a number of positions within our IT and Digital Transformation team. We were facing a number of challenges in our recruitment which Harvey Nash helped us overcome such as attracting local candidates in the area and improving our recruitment processes. I’d highly recommend working with Harvey Nash and look forward to continue working with them."

Michael Ahern - Head of IT at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Clients we work with

We are delighted to provide bespoke talent solutions across local government. Here’s some examples of the local authorities we’re currently working with: 

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If you're looking to secure your next role or make your next best hire, we'd love to help. Get in touch to speak with one of our consultants today.

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Latest Jobs

London
Business Analyst / Solutions Designer
Negotiable
Knutsford, Cheshire
Software Engineer (AVP & VP)
£60000.00 - £95000.00 per annum
Edinburgh
Project Manager
Negotiable
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Snr Data Business Analyst
£400 - £450 per day
City of London, London
Senior Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric
£80000 - £90000 per annum
Birmingham, West Midlands
Python Engineer
Up to £65000 per annum
London
Project Manager, Infrastructure, Insurance
£750 - £850 per day + via Umbrella
England
CMDB Specialist (ServiceNow)
Negotiable
West End, London
Business Analyst (Security Cleared)
£500 - £600 per day
Edinburgh
Network Engineer (Telephony)
Outside IR35
Edinburgh
Panel Support Manager
Negotiable
Bracknell, Berkshire
Business Controller
Up to £325 per day
Glasgow
Accounts Payable Processor
£250 - £300 per day
Lancaster, Lancashire
Business Transformation Manager
£48822.00 - £56535.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Glasgow
Company Secretary (Legal)
£675 - £775 per day
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Senior Service Designers
£450 - £500 per day
Belfast, County Antrim
PMO Lead, Financial Services
£40000 - £50000 per annum + + Bonus and Benefits Package
Belfast, County Antrim
Project Manager, Financial Services
+ Bonus and Benefits Package
England
SAP Trainer (SAP IBP) - 5 months - Hybrid
£550 - £600 per day
London
Head of Change, Financial Services
£95000 - £110000 per annum + + Bonus and Benefits Package
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Senior Business Applications & Systems Integration Lead
£75000 - £95000.00 per annum
Luton, Bedfordshire
Senior PM - Infra Modernisation
£500 - £650 per day
Dublin South, Dublin
Lead Technical Program Manager
€700 - €725 per day
London
Transaction Relationship Manager - Structured Finance
£500 - £525 per day
Edinburgh
Senior QA Engineer
£400.00 - £401 per day
Birmingham, West Midlands
SAP TM Consultant - Birmingham
£500 - £600 per annum
Birmingham, West Midlands
SAP QM Consultant - Birmingham
£500 - £600 per annum
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Business Analyst
£45000.00 - £52000.00 per annum + excellent benefits
Glasgow
Connectivity Delivery Manager & IT Infrastructure
£490 - £540 per day
London
Technical Lead - Jira Migration
£750 - £850 per day
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Senior Software Engineer
£400.00 - £401 per day
North East England
Business Systems Lead - Dynamics Business Central - North East
£500 - £600 per annum
Liverpool, Merseyside
IT Trainer - Liverpool (Onsite) - £33k-£37k pa
£33000.00 - £37000.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
London
Senior Java Developer - Multithreading/Caching
£700 - £800 per day
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Resource and Capability Planner
Negotiable
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Direct Tax Manager - Financial Services
£600 - £650 per day
Reading, Berkshire
Identity Engineer
£500 - £600 per day
Southampton, Hampshire
Programme Manager (Higher Education)
£550 - £600 per day
Derby, Derbyshire
Fortinet Network Engineer
Up to £55000.00 per annum
London
Infrastructure Tech Lead - JIRA Cloud Migration
£800 - £880 per day
Birmingham, West Midlands
Data Engineer
Negotiable
Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Marketing Communications Partner
£35.00 - £40.00 per hour + Outside IR35
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Project Manager
£550.00 - £575 per day
London
Dynamics 356 Developer - Pensions
£600 - £660 per day
London
Server-Side Java/AWS engineer
£55000.00 - £80000.00 per annum
Glasgow
Test Manager
£450 - £490 per day
City of London, London
Senior Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric
£80000 - £90000 per annum
Glasgow
Ai and Automation Engineer
£550 - £650 per day
Edinburgh
Planning and Risk Manager
£360.00 - £361 per day
Derby, Derbyshire
Fortinet Network Engineer
Up to £55000.00 per annum
Bracknell, Berkshire
Contract Solutions Architect
Up to £650 per day
Birmingham, West Midlands
Python Engineer
Up to £65000 per annum
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Data Architect - SAP
£625 - £650 per day
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mid/Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
£40000 - £62000 per annum
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Platform Engineer - Manchester
£600 - £650 per annum
Edinburgh
Cyber Security Analyst
£0.00 - £350 per day
City of London, London
Business Analyst, London Markets Insurance, FTC
£90000 - £100000 per annum + 6 Month FTC - Pro Rata
London
Business Support Manager
£450 - £500 per day
Dublin
GOG1JP00002672- Ads Policy Subject Matter Expert
£35.00 - £36.54 per hour
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Business Analyst
£45000.00 - £52000.00 per annum + excellent benefits
Glasgow
Business Analyst (IT/Transformation)
£425 - £450 per day
Liverpool, Merseyside
Incident Response Lead
£600 - £800 per day
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
SEO Consultant
Negotiable
Glasgow
Risk Manager
£450 - £500 per day
Dublin
Network Engineer
£50.00 - £51.20 per hour
Manchester, Greater Manchester
ServiceNow Developer
£450 - £500 per day
Glasgow
Housing Projects Officer
Negotiable
Manchester, Greater Manchester
ServiceNow Developer
Negotiable
London
Software Engineer
£85000 - £100000 per annum
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Senior Product Manager
£375.00 - £376 per day
Belfast, County Antrim
Project Manager - FX
£550 - £600 per day
London
Learning Designer - Education
£500 - £550 per day
Dublin
Recruiter
€22.00 - €23.15 per hour
England
ServiceNow Platform Architect
£100000.00 - £160000.00 per annum
London
UX Designer - Learning Platforms
£500 - £550 per day
Birmingham, West Midlands
Workday Business Analyst - Birmingham
£400 - £475 per annum
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