Consultation And Engagement Lead

Sheer Jobs Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackney Council seeks a Consultation and Engagement Lead to deliver inclusive public consultations and ensure residents have a direct voice in Council decisions. The role focuses on high-level expertise, managing day-to-day workload, and leading key engagement projects without direct line management.

You will advise on engagement strategies, guarantee legal robustness of processes, and support tenant participation, turning community insights into policy outcomes for the borough.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex public consultations and engagement projects within public sector.
• Demonstrated ability to work with elected Members and navigate political environments.
• Strong grasp of statutory consultation requirements and engagement best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills to engage diverse communities and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver public consultation and engagement activities across Council services.
• Ensure consultation processes are legally robust and defensible.
• Advise stakeholders on engagement strategies for high-profile local issues.
• Support tenant and leaseholder engagement and resident participation initiatives.
• Oversee analysis of consultation feedback to shape council policy.

Skills

Track record

Political sensitivity

Legal knowledge

Strong communicator

Ability to work independently

Job description

Consultation and Engagement Lead

£353.87 Umbrella

About the Role

This role provides vital delivery capacity as the Head of Insight and Engagement phases back into full-time work following a long absence. There are no direct line management or "Head of" team responsibilities attached to this post. Instead, the focus is entirely on bringing high-level expertise to take on the day-to-day workload, leading key consultation projects, and ensuring Hackney's residents continue to have a direct voice in Council decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering Key Projects: Lead the planning and execution of inclusive public consultation and engagement activities across Council services.
• Ensuring Legal Robustness: Guarantee that all consultation processes adhere to statutory duties and can withstand legal challenge.
• Advising Stakeholders: Act as an expert advisor on engagement strategies for high-profile and sensitive local issues, working closely with senior officers and elected Members.
• Housing Engagement: Support tenant and leaseholder engagement activities and resident participation initiatives alongside Housing colleagues.
• Data & Insight: Oversee the analysis and interpretation of consultation feedback, ensuring community insights actively shape Council policy.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Track Record: Experience delivering complex public consultations and engagement projects within a local authority or large public sector setting.
• Political Sensitivity: Demonstrated ability to work effectively alongside elected Members and navigate political environments.
• Legal Knowledge: Strong grasp of statutory consultation requirements and engagement best practices.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills to engage Hackney's diverse communities and internal leadership team.
• Immediate Capability: The ability to step in, take ownership of an established workload, and deliver results independently from day one