Fixed term maternity cover for 12 months
The role
LGA represents 415 local authorities in England and Wales. Our policy work helped create the political narrative for devolution in England and set the national agenda on social care. After the General Election, our political leaders will be reviewing our policy and lobbying work as a new political landscape takes shape.
We are looking for an inspirational individual, to cover maternity leave, who will lead the officer support to three of our member-led Boards and our devolution support programme for councils and Mayors.
Reporting directly to the Head of Policy, the successful candidate will be a member of our Corporate Leadership Team and act as the LGA’s principal advisor on a wide-range of policy issues including: devolution, local governance structures and cultural services (including libraries and sport).
The requirements
You will have the knowledge, experience and credibility to lead the conversation with government and leading organisations from across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. We are looking for a strategic thinker rather than a technician. We are interested in someone who can work with experts, develop evidence based policy positions and then advocate councils’ views to show where local government can make a difference.
This role provides you with a chance to raise your profile on a national stage. You’ll be leading the LGA’s support to three member-led Boards and ensuring that our policy teams are our providing our leading politicians with excellent advice. Your immediate focus will be future devolution in cities and non-metropolitan areas, our improvement support to councils and combined authorities with devo deals and our work programme on culture, tourism and sport.
The person we offer this post to will be an excellent leader who can work in a complex and fast-paced environment.
The LGA is currently based in Layden House, Farringdon (zone 1), but will be moving back to Local Government House in Smith Square once refurbishment is complete in Autumn 2017.
Closing date: 5pm, 2 June 2017
Interview date: w/c 19 June 2017
We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community.