Consultation & Engagement Lead

Consultation and Engagement Lead Based in London, hybrid working Inside IR35 Length: 3 months initially An exciting opportunity for an experienced consultation and engagement professional to play a key role in ensuring the councils residents have a meaningful voice. The post provides additional delivery capacity as the Head of Insight and Engagement phases back into full-time work following an extended absence.

The successful candidate will bring high-level expertise and immediate delivery capability, taking ownership of an established workload, leading key consultation projects and providing advice on complex and sensitive engagement activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading key projects:
Plan, manage and deliver inclusive public consultation and engagement activity across a range of Council services and priorities Ensuring legal robustness:
Ensure consultation processes meet statutory requirements, follow best practice and are robust enough to withstand scrutiny or legal challenge Advising senior stakeholders:
Provide expert advice on engagement approaches for high-profile, complex and sensitive local issues, working closely with senior officers and elected Members Supporting housing engagement:
Work alongside Housing colleagues to support effective tenant and leaseholder engagement, resident participation and consultation activity Turning insight into action:
Oversee the analysis and interpretation of consultation feedback, ensuring residents’ views and community insight meaningfully inform Council policy and decision-making Building trust with communities:
Champion inclusive approaches that enable Hackney’s diverse communities to participate effectively and have their voices heard

Key Requirements:

A proven track record of delivering complex consultation and engagement projects within a local authority or large public sector organisation Political awareness and sensitivity, with experience working effectively with elected Members and navigating complex or politically sensitive environments Strong analytical and insight skills, with the ability to turn consultation responses and community feedback into meaningful intelligence for decision-making