Programme Support Officer - Council Housebuilding Support
Employer: Local Government Association
Location: Home-based, with periodic travel to London and occasional travel nationally.
Temporary: Fixed term util 30 June 2026
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £33,366 per annum
Closing Date: 9am Monday 14th July
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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
The LGA has been working with MHCLG to scope a new, fully funded support programme designed to provide capacity and capability support, at no cost, to councils seeking to establish, enhance, or accelerate their council housebuilding programmes. This initiative forms part of the government’s commitment to deliver 1.5 million safe and decent homes during this parliament, supported by a generational increase in social and affordable housebuilding.
We’re at the beginning of this exciting journey and will be co-designing this new programme with councils. To make it happen, we’re building a brand new team to shape, test, and deliver this work.
This new team will sit within the LGA’s Partnerships & Improvement Directorate, alongside our other Place programmes: the Planning Advisory Service, One Public Estate, and the Joint Inspection Team.
Roles are offered on a full-time fixed term contract for one year, with opportunities for extension subject to further MHCLG funding.
The LGA is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Secondments are particularly welcomed – these roles offer excellent development opportunities and exposure to both local and national housing delivery work.
About you
If you’re passionate about social housing and want to help councils succeed, we’d love to hear from you. You’ll bring an understanding of local government, a collaborative approach to working with public sector stakeholders, and experience of working in a team.
All our roles require experience of a fast-paced working environment servicing multiple stakeholders, a collaborative mindset, and a continuous improvement mentality.
The Programme Support Officer should be comfortable with data, have a good eye for detail and experience of public sector administration.
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:
1. Previous administrative experience and knowledge of office systems and procedures, ideally gained in a project based environment. Experience with a range of software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and the internet.
2. Experience of researching data from a range of sources and of compiling clear, comprehensive papers. Experience in the production of documents and the collation and maintenance of information.
3. Experience of organising meetings, projects, events or other activities
4. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines, and a concern for order and accuracy
5. Able to work with a high degree of autonomy; able to follow clear directions; have confidence to question for clarification.
6. Ability to work as part of a team, to support others, and to apply a flexible approach to work, able to adapt to meet changing work requirements.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 14th July
Interview Date: w/c 21st July and 28th July; interviews may be virtual or in-person
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