Consultation, Engagement, & Participation Officer LGR

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Consultation, Engagement & Participation Officer (Local Government Reorganisation)

Nottingham City Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) - one of the most significant changes to local government in Nottingham's history. We are looking for a skilled, motivated and people focused Consultation, Engagement & Participation Officer to help ensure residents, communities, partners and voluntary sector organisations are fully involved in shaping this transformation. This is a unique chance to be part of a high profile programme that will influence the future of services, community empowerment and democratic participation across the city.

About the Role

As part of the Research, Engagement & Consultation (REC) Team, you'll help ensure the Council's consultation and engagement work is robust, inclusive and insight led. Working closely with the REC Team Manager and the LGR Implementation Director, you'll support the design, planning and delivery of engagement for the Local Government Reorganisation programme, ensuring proposals reflect residents' views and community needs. You'll also support key corporate consultations, including the Future Council Conversation, Citizens' Survey, Budget Consultation and other statutory engagement duties. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with diverse communities, values evidence based decision making, and is committed to fair, accessible and inclusive engagement.

What You'll Do Support engagement for LGR planning and implementation

• Design, deliver and analyse consultation and engagement activities to inform LGR proposals.
• Work with the LGR Implementation Director and REC Manager to plan and quality assure engagement workstreams.

Champion meaningful resident and stakeholder engagement

• Support engagement with residents, community groups, voluntary organisations and partners.
• Strengthen community empowerment and involvement in shaping how future services will operate.

Apply strategic frameworks & inclusive practice

• Support the implementation of frameworks and standards for engaging citizens with protected characteristics, including disabled residents and children & young people.
• Monitor and evaluate how these approaches are applied across the Council.
• Contribute to major corporate consultations including the Citizens' Survey, Budget Consultation and Future Council Conversation.
• Support the Council's statutory consultation requirements.

Develop insight and good practice

• Use data, insight and analysis to improve understanding of customer needs.
• Support commissioning and service design through evidence based engagement.
• Help develop tools, resources and digital platforms that support high quality engagement and participation.

Monitor and improve engagement practice

• Evaluate engagement activity across the organisation and identify improvements.

About You

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic about participation, confident working with diverse communities and comfortable translating insight into meaningful action.

You will bring:

• Understanding of effective engagement and consultation practice
• Experience planning, delivering or supporting consultation and engagement activity
• Ability to analyse data and use insight to inform decisions
• Strong communication, facilitation and partnership building skills
• Ability to influence colleagues and work across departments and services
• Commitment to equality, accessibility and inclusive engagement

If you are curious, passionate about involving people, and eager to support major organisational change, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a significant citywide transformation that will shape Nottingham's future
• Work in a supportive team with a strong learning culture
• Gain hands on experience in strategic consultation and engagement
• Help strengthen community voice, empowerment and inclusion
• Make a real impact on services and outcomes for Nottingham residents

We Welcome Applications from Everyone

We're committed to creating an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences.

Do you want a role where your work shapes real change? We'd love to hear from you.

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: w/c 27 April 26

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In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.