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Office reconfiguration

I have run my office on the basis of one member of staff in London and others in Birmingham since 2005.

I am, however, now going to experiment with having a team based in Birmingham who all spend a week in turn in London. The team of caseworkers is up for this as a proposal. This structure will particularly suit recent graduates as it will give a wide range of experience. The job is advertised on w4mp (see link).

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