Workforce Roles

Location: Westminster, hybrid or home based

Contract : Fixed term for 12 or 6 months (depending on role) open to internal candidates and external candidates and secondments from councils

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 provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community to these high-profile roles.

About the roles

The LGA delivers high quality, highly valued support to councils in their role as employers of more than 1.5 million people.  To resource the increasing support required we are expanding our Workforce Team with the following roles.

These are key delivery roles within the team, you will be responsible for delivering support to councils and other relevant employers.  This often involves working closely with senior officers and elected members in local authorities.  You will be expected to contribute to the design and delivery of support in line with the demands of the sector and the requirements of government grants.

• The position is required to support immediate delivery needs

• The organisation is consulting on its operating model

• The grade and responsibilities are subject to confirmation

• Priority consideration may be given to employees at risk where they have the required qualifications and experience

Local Government Reorganisation (direct support officers)

3 roles for Senior Advisers for 6 months - Interview date : 10, 13, 17 July 2026

1 role for an Adviser for 6 months - Interview date : 27/28 July 2026

Employment Law Team

1 permanent role for a Senior Adviser (solicitor preferred) - Interview date : 8 July 2026

1 role for a Lead Adviser 12 month FTC - Interview date : 20th July 2026

National HR/OD Support

1 role for a Senior Adviser 12 month FTC - Interview date : 21 July 2026

1 role for an Adviser 12 month FTC (knowledge of workforce planning an advantage) - Interview date : 28/29 July 2026

1 role for an Adviser 12 month FTC (knowledge of equal pay an advantage) - Interview date : 31 July 2026

About you

For each of these roles, we’re looking for experienced professionals with:

• A strong track record in workforce issues.

• Proven experience of guiding organisations through change or transformation.

• Excellent communication skills, the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging messages delivered with authority.

• Political awareness and the ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders.

• Strong planning, influencing and relationship-building skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape our delivery and make a genuine, tangible impact on local government at a key time in its evolution.

Secondments are very welcome for all fixed term contract roles.

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

If you would like to be considered for any of the roles listed, please complete the online form and include a supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria for the role before the closing date. Please be clear for which role or roles you wish to be considered.

We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:

Senior Advisers

• Experience/knowledge of the local government sector (specifically LGR / employment law for those roles)

• Experience/knowledge of HR/OD delivery at a senior level

• Ability to anticipate issues and concerns from the sector and design and deliver solutions

• Experience/knowledge of a number of tools/models and solutions to support delivery and direct support to authorities.

• Experience in working with civil servants, senior council officers, elected members and trade unions

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• Presentation ability and the communications skills to convey complex information in an engaged way inspiring confidence in audiences

• Experience/knowledge of local government, fire, education or social care

• Experience/knowledge of employment law

• Excellent project management and planning skills

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• Ability to manage multiple projects from conception to reporting output

• Experience/knowledge of local government, education or social care

• Experience/knowledge of HR/OD delivery, specifically workforce planning / equal pay for those roles

• Excellent administrative and technical skillset

• Experience in working with clients, multi-disciplinary teams and professional advisers

Adviser Job Description

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Closing Date:  6 July 2026,  9am 

Interview Date:  Stated on the role  

We use anonymous recruitment, which is the practice of hiding candidates’ identities. This process involves removing any identifying information from candidates’ applications which includes names.

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.

The LGA are proud to be awarded a “Disability Confident Leader”.  Please contact us via Recruitment@local.gov.uk if you require a reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have.

Our benefits

• LGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, 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 – office-based staff are required to work in the LGA’s London office two days per week as a minimum, subject to business need and this may vary significantly between different roles and from week to week.

• Future development – face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals

• The LGA offers 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured. This service is also available for Dependants.

• Family friendly policies

For more of LGA’s benefits and working with us, please view our webpage https://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga

Our values & behaviours

Our Values and Behaviours are there to give us an understanding of who we are as an organisation and who we want to be. They are a framework to help us understand:

• how we work with each other

• how we work with our members and stakeholders

• our expectations for ourselves and each other

Our values are:

Collaboration – We value collaboration, to pursue shared goals by encouraging and utilising diverse perspectives and working with internal and external colleagues across the organisation.

Inclusion – We value inclusion, where everyone feels valued, understood, and supported to contribute meaningfully.

Ambition – We value ambition, reflecting our desire to achieve best possible outcomes for local government, communities, and individuals.

Respect – We value respect, to ensure fairness, recognition, and shared accountability.