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Senior Adviser

United Kingdom, Westminster, London 80360.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted June 02, 2026
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The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. 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. We are looking to recruit two Senior Advisers, one to play a leading role in the LGA’s work on devolution, public service reform and local growth and the other to lead our work around local democracy, including elections, councillor standards and abuse in public life, as well as other ad hoc areas related to democratic decision-making and local representation. As priorities change within the policy team, you may be required to pivot according to political priority and business need.

Job Responsibility

  • Play a leading role in the LGA's work on devolution, public service reform and local growth
  • Lead work around local democracy, including elections, councillor standards and abuse in public life
  • Engage with the LGA's Political Group Offices and a wide range of external stakeholders including government departments and agencies
  • Act as line manager for an Adviser focusing on Voluntary and Community Sector, Democracy and Equalities policy
  • Directly manage a small team
  • Lead work across the LGA on a variety of cross-cutting programmes

Requirements

  • Knowledge, experience and gravitas to engage at a senior level with government and organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors
  • Ability to take a strategic, forward-looking approach
  • Political awareness to lead the development of effective relationships with the LGA's political groups as well as with external partners and national government
  • Confidence and credibility, combined with programme management and delivery skills, to lead programmes of work across a policy portfolio
  • Can-do, results-focussed outlook
  • Confident in making strategic judgements about priorities and resources, in order to deliver on time and in budget
  • Excellent communicator, problem solver and team leader
  • Ability for self-directed research and independent work
  • Experience using a range of communication tools, including social media, in a politically sensitive environment
  • Ability to build strong partnerships both internally and externally
  • Ability to grasp issues quickly and adapt to a rapidly shifting context
  • Must have the right to work in the UK

Nice to have

Experience of working in local government or a similar environment is desirable

What we offer

  • 29 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after three years' service and to 33 days after five years' service, plus all UK public holidays (pro rata for fixed term and part time contracts)
  • Flexible & agile working
  • Future development – face-to-face and virtual courses
  • 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured
  • Family friendly policies
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