X1 Permanent Position
X2 Fixed term until 31 March 2022
*The salary for a home-based worker starts from £35,336
The salary for an office-based worker includes London weighting and starts from £39,113
About us
The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government.
We are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems.
We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector.
To find out more information about what it’s like to work at the LGA, please visit http://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga and for information on Equality and Diversity at the LGA, please visit https://www.local.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity-lga
The roles
Do you have a passion for delivering impactful campaigns? Do you have experience of finding the best channels to reach difference audiences? Can you bring fresh ideas and experience of digital marketing and campaigning?
You will be joining an established and skilled team working within an impactful organisation. As the representatives of local government across the country, there has never been a more exciting time to work for the LGA.
We are looking for three Digital, Campaigns and Marketing Advisers to join our in-house communications team. The roles are ideal for people with some digital, marketing and campaigns experience.
The roles available are:
- A permanent Digital, Campaigns and Marketing Adviser working on some of our high profile campaigns on behalf of local government
- A fixed-term Digital, Campaigns and Marketing Adviser working to coordinate and plan digital marketing for our Care and Health Improvement Programme
- A fixed-term Digital, Campaigns and Marketing Adviser working to deliver campaigns aimed at supporting and improving the local government workforce
The requirements
We are looking for people who have experience of delivering creative and transformative communications and who have a passion for the work of local government.
Experience we’re seeking:
- Developing, implementing and evaluating campaigns and marketing activity
- Understanding of the different benefits of various communications channels
- Use of content management systems, email distribution and social media
- Knowledge of the political process within central and local government.
What’s in it for you?
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 30 after three years’ service and 32 after five years’ service
- Flexible working – including some home working
- Future development – face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals
- 24/7 access to free and confidential employee assistance programme
Closing Date: 5pm, Thursday 25 August 2022
Interview Date: Wednesday 7th Thursday 8th September, Interviews will be held remotely
As a Disability Confident Leader, the LGA values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community