About us
The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government. We work with councils to support, promote and improve local government.
We are a politically-led, cross-party organisation which works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils, so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems; as well as support local authorities with their own self-improvement.
There has never been a more exciting time to work for us.
To find out more information about what it’s like to work at the LGA, please visit 'Benefits and working for the LGA'; and for information on equality and diversity at the LGA, please visit 'Equality and diversity at the LGA'.
The role
The LGA works to influence government policy and support councils to deliver effectively for their communities.
The Research and Information Team is looking for a full-time and permanent Research and Data Analyst who can design and deliver surveys and conduct data analysis. We particularly welcome interest from candidates who can demonstrate they have data modelling and more advanced analytics skills.
The successful post-holder will be a key part of the team that delivers evidence for the LGA’s policy development, support and lobbying work, and delivers our LG Inform data service to authorities. We are a professional team: our work is widely used within the organisation and often features in the media.
The requirements
It’s essential that you have both research (survey and interview) and data analysis skills and can write and communicate well. We are looking for team players with good organisational abilities.
The successful candidates can expect to take on a very varied and wide-ranging portfolio of work that supports and promotes local authorities and helps them to self-improve.
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 apply
This post is a permanent, full-time one, but four days a week (0.8 full-time equivalent) would be considered. If you would like to be considered for the role, please complete the online form and supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria, on no more than two sides of A4.
Closing date: 5pm, 7 November 2022
Interview date: 18 November 2022 (interviews will be held remotely)
At the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit. We are a Disability Confident Leader and, as such, the LGA values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.