Employer: Local Government Association (LGA)
Location: Westminster, London (or home based, without London weighting)
Temporary: Fixed-Term until 31 March 2027
Working hours: full time
Salary: £47,609 including London Weighting
Closing date: 5 November 2026, 5pm
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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.
About the role :
Graduate development programmes are a key part of the LGA’s flagship leadership programmes, recruiting the next generation of leaders in local government. Our graduate programmes seek to match bright, passionate graduates with councils across the country, where they can deliver key projects and value for money, developing the future leaders of our sector. Pathways to Planning also seeks to support graduates to progress to chartered status in their chosen career, retaining graduate talent in the public sector.
As graduate and alumni coordinator, you will support our growing graduate programmes offer by advising, guiding and supporting the design and delivery of the programmes, from recruitment through to graduates completing the programme and supporting their ongoing professional development. You will be central to helping provide the best experience for individual graduates at a pivotal stage of their career, along with supporting host councils to align with best practice and process. As this role is designed to retain graduates in the public sector upon completion of the programme, a key aspect will be designing and delivering an alumni programme to support graduates as they progress to chartered status while working in a local authority or public body.
About you :
To thrive in this role, you will be able to demonstrate that you can forge positive internal and external relationships with a range of stakeholders, including graduates, councils, alumni and other partners. We’re looking for someone equally comfortable working as part of a team, advising and supporting colleagues to ensure our processes reflect best practice, and working with autonomy. The ability to deal sensitively with a broad range of stakeholders is essential.
You’ll be committed to treating people with respect and providing a high level of service both internally and externally. Equality and diversity will be really important to you, as will efficiency and attention to detail. You’ll be keen to support a wider team and eager to learn from mistakes so the team can grow together in best practice. Any experience working with early careers or alumni programmes would be beneficial, although is not essential.
***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 the role, please complete the online form and include a supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria for the role before the closing date.
We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to deal with a range of stakeholders with courtesy, tact and sensitivity.
Experience of managing a complex workload, working with autonomy and meeting deadlines and milestones.
A solutions-focussed mentality, with the ability to adapt under pressure.
Experience of using research and insights to shape the business and drive improvement.
Experience of successfully building relationships and managing partnerships with successful outcomes.
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Closing Date: 5 November 2026, 5pm
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 our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit.
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
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.
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