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We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government.  <br><br>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.  <br><br>We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector. </p>\n<p><strong>About the role </strong></p>\n<p>We are looking for a positive, flexible, and organised individual who shows initiative and is attentive to detail to support across our growing graduate programmes offer. The LGA currently runs three graduate programmes – the Impact, Impact: Finance, and Pathways to Planning, all with the joint aim of kickstarting meaningful careers in the sector. 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It is also desirable that a candidate is either CIPD Level 3 qualified, or currently working towards this however if you have demonstrable experience in HR or recruitment then please don’t let this put you off.</p>\n<p>The successful candidates will be enthusiastic, confident and have a flexible approach to work. They will be customer focused and passionate about their work. The ability to multi-task and prioritise when working under pressure is vital for the successful candidate. To succeed in this role you must have excellent administrative skills, applicants will be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, exceptional organisational skills and be confident in the use of office software packages.</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about this opportunity please email Emma Roberts – <a href=\"mailto:emma.roberts@local.gov.uk\">emma.roberts@local.gov.uk</a> or Ellie Palfreyman – <a href=\"mailto:ellie.palfreyman@local.gov.uk\">ellie.palfreyman@local.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><em><strong>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. </strong></em></p>\n<p><strong>To apply</strong></p>\n<p>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 of the role before the closing date.</p>\n<p>We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of working within a HR or recruitment administrative role. </li>\n<li>Sound knowledge and understanding of HR or recruitment processes and administration and hold the ability to apply this knowledge in practice</li>\n<li>The ability to multi-task and prioritise when working under pressure</li>\n<li>Excellent administrative skills, applicants will be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, exceptional organisational skills</li>\n<li>Be confident in the use of office software packages</li>\n<li>It is also desirable that a candidate is either CIPD Level 3 qualified, or currently working towards this however if you have demonstrable experience in HR or recruitment then please don’t let this put you off.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>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. <br><br><strong>Closing Date:  </strong>       5pm, 5th November 2024<br><strong>Interview Date:</strong>      13th and 14th November 2024<br><br><em><strong>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 are require  an reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have. 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We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems.  <br>We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector. </p>\n<p><strong>About the role </strong></p>\n<p>Reporting to your regional Senior Advisor, you will work as part of a team to ensure the improvement needs of our councils are met. </p>\n<p>The role will include the direct delivery of improvement support, including scoping, planning for and delivering our flagship Corporate Peer Challenge offer and other tailored improvement work with councils.</p>\n<p>The role will also include providing key data and intelligence to the regional teams about our councils and the success of our delivery programmes. 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