The Committee Services team has a vacancy for a Committee Assistant supporting the work of the London Assembly and its committees. You will work in a team that also provides key clerking support across the GLA Group to the London Assembly, Mayor of London, Transport for London, London Legacy Development Corporation and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.
No two days are the same and you can often read about work you’ve contributed to in the media on your way home.
To thrive, you’ll need excellent communication skills, the ability to manage and prioritise your time effectively, an eye for detail and a collaborative approach.
We’re looking for candidates with real enthusiasm who have experience of servicing meetings, the ability to work effectively in a complex, political and high-profile organisation and a firm grasp if the use and application of IT. Knowledge of the role of scrutiny in a local authority setting would be advantageous.
Please read the JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please ensure your Supporting Statement clearly addresses all of the Personal Specification Criteria (Technical requirements and behavioural competencies) .
CITY HALL
This role will be based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE). At present GLA staff are working largely from home, with office space available. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be moving to hybrid working as part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office
This job is ‘politically restricted’ under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989
London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.
In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.
If you have a question about the role, please contact lauren.harvey@london.gov.uk, quoting reference GLA2836.
Application closing date: Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews will take place: Friday 18 February 2022
Please note this job is only open to GLA employees and GLA agency workers. You will not be able to apply via an external channel.