Join our Community Empowerment Team as our new Engagement and Consultation Advisor!
Are you passionate about working within communities to facilitate a stronger voice in local decision making? Do you highly value meaningful conversations and relationships, learning through insight, driving change, and making public services more transparent and inclusive?
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, and values‑led individual to join Plymouth City Council’s Community Empowerment Team, a caring and outward looking team that aims to support thriving and inclusive communities across the city.
As our new Engagement and Consultation Advisor, you’ll lead the work to embed our refreshed Engagement and Consultation Framework, be a skilled and knowledgeable expert on good consultation, champion inclusive practices, and help design the Big Community Conversation – a rolling programme of listening, learning, and action.
This Is Your Chance To
* Shape how Plymouth listens to its residents.
* Build staff confidence and capability through training and peer learning.
* Provide expert advice on complex and sensitive consultations.
* Drive transparency and trust through innovative engagement tools and reporting.
You’ll be joining a team that’s energetic, collaborative, and committed to working alongside communities. If you’re ready to make a real difference and help embed a culture of listening and learning across the Council, we want to hear from you. Let’s build a better Plymouth – together.
We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role.
This is a 2‑year FTC ready to start as soon as possible after 1st April 2026.
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Debbie Burton, Community Empowerment Manager, on 01752 306521 – debbie.burton@plymouth.gov.uk.
Closing date: Sunday 22 March
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