Committee Assistant

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.

This job is ‘politically restricted’ under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Please click here for Job Description and Person Specification. 

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 or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference GLA2755.

Application closing date:            Sunday 26 May 2019 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews will take place at:     
City Hall on Friday 14 June 2019


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Committee Assistant