I owe Ed Cross a big favour. With a day before the deadline he pointed out a job advertisement that he himself was applying for, and said, “have you seen this?”
I had a hunch, when I read the job description, that hiding behind the rather obtuse job title of “Public Information and Creative Services Manager” was a rather more interesting and challenging role. So despite the risk (moving from a permanent post to a one year fixed term contract at a time when the public sector is facing unprecedented upheaval and funding cuts… doh!) I rolled the dice, took a bet, and fired in the application fifteen minutes before the midnight deadline.… Read the rest