Consultation and Engagement Lead

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction 

Are you passionate about strengthening community voice and shaping meaningful public engagement? Lewisham Council is seeking a Consultation and Engagement Lead to provide expert guidance, drive high‑quality engagement activity, and ensure resident insight informs Council decisions.

About the Role

As the Consultation and Engagement Lead, you will provide legally robust, expert advice to services across the Council, ensuring engagement activity is accessible, representative and impactful. You will develop and manage the Council’s engagement framework, tools and processes, lead priority campaigns, and promote best practice across the organisation. The role also includes evaluating engagement activity, producing high‑quality analytics, and supporting strategic partnership work to strengthen collaborative approaches across Lewisham.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a skilled consultation and engagement professional with extensive experience leading high‑quality engagement programmes and applying a wide range of methods effectively. The ideal candidate will be confident advising on complex policy, statutory and legal requirements while ensuring GDPR, accessibility and equality compliance. They will bring strong analytical and evaluation skills to interpret data and demonstrate impact, alongside excellent stakeholder management and the ability to work collaboratively with partners, senior leaders and diverse communities

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, but will require working from locations across the borough along with hybrid working from home.

Special conditions

Occasional evening and weekend working is required for this job