Intelligence Officer
Employer: Local Government Association (LGA)
Location: Can be offered on either office- or home-based
Temporary: Fixed term until 31 March 2027 (also open to secondments from councils)
Working hours: Full Time - 35 hours per week
Salary: £60,714 per annum
Closing date: 5pm, 8 October 2025
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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.
We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community to this high-profile role.
About the role
After a successful six years of getting landlords to remediate high rise blocks with unsafe cladding, JIT, the national fire safety Joint Inspection Team, is recruiting an Intelligence Officer. The contract is for up to 31.3.27, but there are ongoing discussions with Government about extending the JIT team beyond then.
This is a unique opportunity to be at the cutting edge of making buildings safe, and working with key regulators.
The JIT is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of a fire engineer, a building controller, Environmental Health professionals (we use Housing Act 2004 legislation to do HHSRS risk assessments of the fire safety in blocks), intelligence officers, and legal advisors.
Most of the team’s work involves site inspections (up to two days), preparation ahead of the inspection, and follow up work, including drafting reports and helping councils to enforce using Housing Act 2004. The team also delivers training courses to local authority staff to help them undertake their own enforcement. The team is based in London, but there are opportunities for home working. Hotels and travel to site inspections are paid for by the LGA. The JIT team is funded by Central Government, but is independent in all professional judgements - our clients are local authorities.
If you would like more information or a chat about the role, please email Brian Castle brian.castle@local.gov.uk
About you
We need an Intelligence Officer with excellent customer care and written skills, with a scalpel like attention to detail. Some knowledge of the legal system and buildings is useful. You will need to be a quick learner, flexible, and be a good team player. You will not be expected to attend site regularly, but it’s useful to go once as part of the induction.
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.
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience of service delivery with customers
Essential to have understanding of how buildings work, common disrepair problems, and some fire safety problems within tall blocks of flats
An understanding of the English legal system and experience of appearing in a Tribunal/Court is an advantage
Excellent written skills, with the ability to accurately summarise and convey complex information
Excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines, attention to detail, order and accuracy.
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