Overview
Are you ready to lead meaningful conversations that shape the future? We’re looking for a Stakeholder Engagement Lead to be the bridge between vision and impact. If so, read on…
You’re not just experienced; you’re confident navigating complex planning and regulatory landscapes. You’ve led stakeholder engagement in infrastructure projects, acted as a client with consultants and contractors, and coordinated across diverse teams and agencies. You know how to bring people together, align goals, and drive delivery. You’re a natural communicator, able to translate technical detail into meaningful dialogue. You understand the power of relationships and know how to build trust across communities, government bodies, regulators, NGOs, and delivery partners.
As our Stakeholder Engagement Manager, you’ll be the vital link between the Mining Remediation Authority and the people and organisations shaping our projects. You’ll ensure stakeholder voices are heard, respected, and reflected in every stage of delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Multi-Agency Coordination – work across government, regulators, NGOs and community groups to ensure joined up delivery and shared ownership outcomes
* Planning and infrastructure delivery – support the integration of stakeholder needs into project design and delivery, with a strong understanding of the planning process, including DCOs and infrastructure lifecycles
* Consultant and Contractor Liaison – represent the MRA in engagement with external consultants and contractors. Ensure delivery aligns with stakeholder expectations and programme goals, and foster collaboration between internal and external teams
Role location
Our programme team members are located across the UK. There is a requirement for regular travel to our Mansfield office, and the hybrid working arrangement is flexible and can be discussed at interview.
For more information about the role
Please refer to the attached job description.
Schedule
Application closing date: Monday 22nd September 2025
Sifting date: Tuesday 30th September 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 7th October 2025
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware, and we will look at alternative dates)
Security
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.
Ready to make your mark?
If you’re passionate about driving collaboration, influencing outcomes, and delivering infrastructure that truly reflects community needs – we want to hear from you.
Our Benefits
* A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
* Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
* Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
* Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
* Generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days, plus 8 public holidays.
* Parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
* Support to further professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
* Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
* Exclusive employee discounts.
* Annual health check and £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
* On-site free parking, plus complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
Working With Us
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview. We are genuinely committed to flexible working and work-life balance.
Who We Are
Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas. We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution. We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK by harnessing energy from mine water heat, and we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK meet net-zero emissions by 2050. We are a supportive organisation that lives our values: trusted, inclusive and progressive.
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community. We recruit based on skills and experience, removing personal data before review. If you need alternative application forms or reasonable adjustments, contact Recruitment@MiningRemediation.gov.uk or call 01623 637000.
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