Location: This role is officed based with 2 days flexible working in the office

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

We’re hiring an Interim Head of Campaigns and Digital Communications

The Local Government Association (LGA) is looking for an Interim Senior Campaigns and Digital communications leader to join our leadership team and help deliver high-impact external campaigns during a busy period for the organisation.

In this role, you’ll provide steady leadership and support to the team while driving the development and delivery of campaigns that have clear, measurable impact and strengthen the national voice of local government.

We’re seeking someone with strategic clarity, strong political awareness and a data-driven approach to planning and evaluating campaigns.

📣 If you can lead confident, evidence-based campaigns that make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply

This is a six-month interim post. To apply, please send a CV and a 500-word supporting statement tailored to the job specification. We aim to appoint quickly.

To help us anonymise applications efficiently, please ensure your CV meets the following formatting requirements:

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CVs that do not meet these guidelines may not be processed correctly by our system.

Interim Head of Campaigns and communications - Job Description

Closing Date: 5pm, 14 November 2025

Interview Date: TBC

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 via Recruitment@local.gov.uk 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.

Our benefits

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.