Building Safety Engagement Co-Ordinator

Hybrid - home working and London Councils Office, 12 Arthur Street London EC4R 9AB.

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Salary: Starting salary - £44,330 per annum

Responsible to: Head of Network (London Housing Directors’ Group)

Contract details: Fixed-term (12 months). Full time. Monday to Friday. 9:00 am to 5 pm. Hybrid working, some mandatory office days required. This post has been set up with external funding. Continued employment beyond the initial 12‑month contract is dependent on the ongoing receipt of this external funding.

London Councils operates in a hybrid working environment as an agile employer, working across its Strategic Directorates. At London Councils, you will play a key role in supporting London boroughs to deliver the remediation of buildings with unsafe cladding in London, helping to drive the delivery of London’s new Local Remediation Acceleration Plan (LRAP). This will include leading on the development of a network of colleagues in all 32 boroughs and the City of London, who are involved in remediation activities, supporting delivery of LRAP (for both council stock and private sector) to:

• share learning and best practice
• ensure that all boroughs are aware of and maximising the use of the resources and support available to them
• identify opportunities for joint working and collaboration across London
• strengthen links between boroughs, GLA, London Fire Brigade (LFB) and central Government (including Homes England and MHCLG)
• help to build capacity in boroughs to be able to take the agenda forward at the end of the 12‑month contract period.

As the Building Safety Engagement Co‑ordinator you will liaise with a wide range of stakeholders in particular housing, environmental health and private sector enforcement colleagues from across London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London, as well as the GLA, LFB, government and other partners to ensure that boroughs’ experiences and perspectives are championed and that they are able to access resources, information and support to maximise their remediation and enforcement activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Organise and build networks and maintain effective relationships with key contacts, including coordination of network activities and regular meetings.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to gather input and feedback on proposed initiatives, plans and ways of working; represent London Councils in external meetings and consultations.
• Cultivate positive relationships and collaborate with stakeholders to foster support for programme objectives and project outcomes.
• Support delivery of communications activities for borough colleagues including weekly updates and monthly newsletters.
• Draft clear and concise updates, reports, and communication materials for various stakeholders, including borough colleagues, senior management and elected officials.
• Communicate policy and programme changes and updates to internal and external audiences.
• Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects aimed at implementing local government initiatives.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets, and coordinate project activities with internal teams and external partners.
• Convene support through collaboration with internal teams and external partners, providing high‑level policy research and advice to develop policies that address identified needs across London.
• Conduct thorough research and analysis on relevant issues to inform the policy development process.
• Provide guidance and support in translating policy goals into actionable plans.

The Ideal Candidate

• Be a good team player, with a commitment to working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation.
• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic with a “can do” mindset.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
• Have good organisational skills including attention to detail, work planning and multi‑tasking skills.
• Have good analytical, research, data and problem‑solving skills.
• Have good project management skills.
• Have the ability to work collaboratively.
• Have the ability to work proactively and independently at a fast pace.
• Have a proven track record of effective stakeholder engagement and partnership working, project delivery and working in a political environment.
• Have experience of using a range of different communication methods.
• Have an understanding of building safety issues for residential buildings, in particular requirements for remediation of unsafe cladding on high and mid‑rise buildings.
• Have an understanding of local government in the UK and their roles and responsibilities in relation to remediation of residential buildings (council stock and private sector).
• Be educated to degree level or with equivalent practical experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made to support candidates during the recruitment process.

About The Company

London Councils is the collective of London local government, the 32 boroughs and the City of London Corporation. They come together through London Councils to work in collaboration to deliver their shared ambitions for London and Londoners. Through lobbying, collaboration and partnership, we ensure the voice of the London boroughs are united, and heard at a local, regional and national level. We also run a number of services on behalf of the boroughs including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge (HEB) and London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS).