Senior Public Affairs Manager

Post: Senior Public Affairs Manager
Salary: £56,071 per annum
Grade: FRS F
Salary range: £56,071 – £72,807 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: 4 PM on Wednesday 1 October 2026

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s fire and rescue service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city. Employing over 5000 people across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer 999 calls), fire safety and our non-operational team (our team who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, which includes Fleet, IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, Communications team and many more).

The Public Affairs team is responsible for building and maintaining effective relationships with LFB’s external political stakeholders as well as successfully influencing political and regulatory decision making and legislation. Working as part the wider External Communications team within the Communications directorate, this is an exciting time to join as we start to deliver a refreshed Communications strategy with public affairs playing a central role.

This is a senior position within the team which will be responsible for the design and delivery of public affairs campaigns and responding to the statutory scrutiny the Brigade receives. You will be an all-around public affairs professional, comfortable in building relationships with external stakeholders including MP’s, ministers and London Assembly Members, as well as operating with credibility in briefing LFB’s most senior leaders, including the London Fire Commissioner and their executive team.

The successful applicant will be willing to contribute in a variety of ways including written briefings, political monitoring, events management and proactive outreach to stakeholders following an incident. They will be able to balance thinking strategically around campaign activity, while also helping to respond to an extensive range of business-as-usual work.

This is a rare permanent opportunity to be a key member of a Public Affairs team making a difference to London and the UK every day.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages athttps://jobs-london-fire-gov-uk.jobsmarket.site/pages/en-gb/jobs to access the full advert.

Additional Information

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Anyone who has contact with children, young people or adults at risk will be subject to an enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Hybrid working is available, subject to business need.
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loan
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

Criminal records check

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.