Fixed term until 24 January 2022

About us

The LGA is the national voice of local government. We work with councils to support, promote and improve local government.

The role

Councils have worked tirelessly to support their residents and businesses throughout the pandemic. As we start to emerge from the crisis, creating good jobs alongside education and training opportunities will be essential to local recovery efforts that are both sustainable and inclusive.

The LGA has a strong track record of making the case for councils to have the powers and resources to deliver an effective and responsive employment and skills offer for their local communities, and ensure their leadership role is at the heart of the Government’s Plan for Jobs and wider objective to level up.

The successful candidate will join a small policy teamand work closely with colleagues across the LGA, our member councils, stakeholders and Government to help make this happen.

The requirements

You will have the knowledge, experience and credibility to engage with government and organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors. You will be able to take a strategic, forward-looking approach and have the political awareness to contribute to the development of effective relationships with the LGA’s political groups as well as with external partners and national government.

The person we offer this post to will be an excellent communicator, problem solver and team player, as well as having the ability for self-directed research and independent work. Your ability to grasp issues quickly and adapt to a rapidly shifting context will make you stand out. You will have experience using a range of communication tools, including social media, in a politically sensitive environment. While not essential experience of working in local government or a similar environment and knowledge of the employment and skills landscape is desirable.

You must have the right to work in the UK, the LGA are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

To find out more about this role, please contact Jasbir Jhas, Senior Adviser on Jasbir.Jhas@local.gov.uk

As a Disability Confident Leader the LGA values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community