Programme Support Officer

Local Government Association; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Local Government Association seeks a Programme Support Officer to enhance council housebuilding initiatives. This role is critical in providing administrative support and collaboration with various stakeholders in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have relevant local government experience and a commitment to improving social housing outcomes.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement of 29 days

Flexible and agile working arrangements

24/7 employee assistance program

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in project-based environments preferred.
• Ability to compile clear and comprehensive papers.
• Experience organizing meetings and managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support councils in establishing housing programmes.
• Compile and maintain accurate project documents.
• Assist in organizing meetings and events.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Data management

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Outlook

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Location: Home-based, with periodic travel to London and occasional travel nationally.

Fixed term util 30 June 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 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 capabilitysupport, 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

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 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”.Please contact us [e-mail] if you requirea reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have.

• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Relations Services

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