Location: Home based

​***This is a fixed term contract opportunity to 31 March 2026***

About us

The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to strengthen local government, so communities thrive and to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government.

We are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to champion and be the voice of local government, ensuring it has the resources, powers and support to deliver the best possible outcomes. We build strong partnerships and networks to provide support, helping local authorities improve through a peer-based, sector-led approach.   

We inspire and promote innovation in local government.  We celebrate and accelerate the development and adaptation of new ideas that help local government continue to lead the way in public service excellence.  

We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems.   

The LGA’s Values are: Collaboration, Inclusion, Ambition, and Respect.  We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community to this high-profile role.   

About the role

One Public Estate (OPE) is a catalyst for transforming places. Cross-public sector collaboration realises smaller, better, greener, and more efficient public property that drives local growth, unlocks land for homes, reduces inequalities, and improves public services - enabling communities to thrive.

The OPE programme is seeking a Regional Programme Adviser (RPA) to support an established network of partnerships. We currently require support across the North-East, Yorkshire and Humber and East Midlands, but the area of focus may alter in the future.

Reporting to the Regional Programme Manager, and working closely with the Programme Management Office, the RPA is part of the programme’s regional team. The RPA supports local authority, central government and other public sector colleagues to collaborate to optimise their property portfolios, realising their full potential to drive economic, social and environmental benefits for their communities.

The RPA supports councils with project delivery and takes the lead in monitoring and analysing the existing project portfolio which includes collaborative multi-agency property projects as well as local authority housing projects.

The RPA plays a key role in promoting, supporting, assessing and administering the programme’s funding opportunities as they arise, including the Brownfield Land Release Fund. Working directly with local authority colleagues, the RPA will help to build credible applications for funding which aim to release land for housing development.

About you

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will bring energy to support our existing partnerships in their continued evolution. You will have strong interpersonal skills to quickly develop relationships with our partners, bringing a positive mindset to work through local challenges.

You should have experience of local and/or central government and a good understanding of the way that they work, as well as a familiarity with the changes proposed through Devolution and Local Government Reform.

With exemplary organisation skills and a keenness to embrace the use of technology, you will be key to bringing together a dispersed network of regional representatives to support development of local initiatives, share best practice and overcome shared challenges. The role requires a good understanding of Excel which is used for project reporting purposes.

You should understand, and ideally have experience in, the role of local authorities in shaping place and delivering built environment activity. Experience in managing projects in a public sector context, strategic asset management or housing development would be useful, but is not essential.

The successful candidate will be at ease with presenting in senior forums and will be willing to take the lead when deputising for the Regional Programme Manager.

You should be comfortable working in a small team in a home-based environment with most communication taking place online. A flexible attitude to working away from home is essential as some national travel will be required.

If you would like an informal chat about this role before applying, please contact Regional Programme Manager, Jez Dyer (jez.dyer@local.gov.uk).

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 click 'Apply Now' to 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:

• A broad understanding of local and/or central government and how they work in a place shaping and built environment context.

• Experience of using project management approaches and principles across multiple projects.

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines, and a concern for order and accuracy

• Excellent oral and influencing skills, with the ability to give clear advice on procedural issues.

• Excellent data and analytical skills; proficient using Excel to analyse information.

• Ability and confidence to present to senior audiences.

Closing Date:         11:59pm, Monday 21st April 2025

Interview Date:       Thursday 8th May 2025 (online) 

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”.  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. Please contact us viarecruitment@local.gov.uk

Regional Programme Adviser – OPE Job Description

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.