HR Officer: Impact graduate programme

Location:
Westminster or home-based

Contract:
Fixed term from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2027 (maternity cover)

Salary: £46,089 (Including London Weighting)

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.

This role is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our graduate programme, Impact: the Local Government Graduate Programme. Our mission is to recruit graduates from a wide range of backgrounds into local councils where they can shape the delivery of key projects and services that can improve local communities for generations. This role involves being the first point of contact for candidates, managing our recruitment systems and processes.

This includes our applicant tracking system, candidate communications, equality and diversity reporting. This role involves developing expertise in our applicant tracking system, managing sensitive information, providing clear and friendly advice to candidates, and resourcing the recruitment team with the information they need to make strategic decisions.

To thrive in this role, you will have an eye for detail and skill in learning and managing systems and processes. You’ll be committed to treating people with respect and providing a high level of service both internally and externally. Equality and diversity will be really important to you, as will efficiency and attention to detail. You’ll be keen to support a wider team and eager to learn from mistakes so the team can grow together in best practice.

You adapt well to learning new systems and processes.

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.

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. Experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to meet key deadlines.

2. A solutions‑focussed mentality, with the ability to adapt under pressure.

3. To understand and model best practice in managing confidential or sensitive information.

4. Demonstrable experience of working with large volumes of data or information and handling it in a sensitive manner.

5. To have a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

6. To have experience effectively using systems, such as an applicant tracking system, and large‑scale process, ideally within a recruitment environment.

Closing Date:
Friday 20 March at 12 noon.

Interview Date: Interviews will be virtual.

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.

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.

• 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…