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Consultation & Engagement Advisor

Salary & Grade £36,032 per annum (pay award pending) Grade 6

Location Wellington House, Leeds / Hybrid

Hours Full time 37 hours per week

Tenure Fixed term for up to 6 months

If this post is advertised on a full-time basis, please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. Please discuss your preferred working requirements with the manager at interview.

We currently have a vacancy for a Consultation & Engagement Advisor to join our Communities, Consultation & Engagement team

This role will work on consultation and engagement activity relating to the Combined Authority’s Transport work programmes. We want to deliver a new integrated and inclusive transport network, developed by people in West Yorkshire, for people in West Yorkshire. Our transport strategies and plans set out how we hope to achieve this, and to help us we want to consult and engage with all our communities, so we know what people want and need.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Mayoral Combined Authority. We have a wide variety of impactful projects that we are working on which will help shape the West Yorkshire region. To find out more about the work the Combined Authority is involved with, take a look at our latest news stories.

It is important that you demonstrate how your breadth of experience, knowledge and skills align with the role when applying. We have therefore created comprehensive guidance for candidates, and you are strongly urged to read this before completing your application form. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage to find this guidance and further support in completing your application form.

Visit our 'Life at West Yorkshire Combined Authority' webpage to find out what our staff have to say about working here.

The Role

Reporting into the Senior Consultation & Engagement Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Plan, manage, deliver and evaluate integrated consultation and engagement projects related to transport, enabling a wide range of audiences to shape and influence policies, projects and services delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and local authority partners.
• Promote consultation and engagement best practice throughout the Combined Authority and externally by providing appropriate advice and support and ensuring compliance with the organisation’s corporate consultation and engagement standards.
• Use advanced research techniques to collect, analyse and present consultation and engagement findings and advise senior managers, elected members and board members on how best to 2 maximise strategic consultation and engagement opportunities to achieve the organisation’s objectives, and fulfil legal obligations.
• The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity. You will use innovative methods to maximise the reach of projects, make activity as inclusive as possible and encourage participation among seldom-heard groups. Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

• You will be an ambitious and confident individual with experience of project management.
• Experience of working successfully in partnership with multiple stakeholders. • A keen understanding of communication and/or promotion methods and tailoring these for different audiences.
• Knowledge and experience of some of the key technical aspects of the role (e.g., stakeholder mapping, data collection, engagement with seldom heard groups, data analysis and report writing) with a desire to learn more.
• Previous experience of transport related consultation is desirable but not essential as training, learning and development opportunities will be available

Our Offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
• Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
• Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
• Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme. • Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
• Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
• Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
• Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
• Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

Take a look at our Employee Benefits webpage to find out more.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements under the ‘About You’ section of the advert and criteria within the Role Profile.

Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Emma McIntosh

Secondment opportunities will be considered from internal candidates for this post, however in line with the Combined Authority’s Secondments Guidance, you must have 12 months’ service in your current role and seek permission from your current line manager before applying. Internal candidates can apply for the role on a fixed term basis and will not require a minimum of 12 months’ service, nor their current line manager’s permission if applying for the role as fixed term as opposed to a secondment.

Further Information

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful. We do however thank you for your application and encourage you to continue looking for roles on our Careers with Us website page.

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