The Greater London Authority (GLA) is a unique form of
strategic citywide government for London, made up of a directly elected Mayor
and London Assembly.
We’re focused on making London an outstanding world city with
a safe and sustainable environment. Join our committed team and help make
London a better place for all its communities.
In this role you will be supporting two Labour
Assembly Members. The role requires you to deal with influential, high profile
people, confidential and sensitive issues and documents within a pressurised
environment. Excellent organisational, analytical, problem solving, research
and written communication skills are crucial.
The successful candidate will have diary management
experience, the ability to draft correspondence, event and meeting management
experience. Casework experience is desirable.
Acting as a first point of contact for the
Assembly Members you support, you’ll represent professional views and interests
to a wide range of people both within and external to the organisation. For
this this particular post, candidates’ applications should highlight strong
organisational and communication skills and demonstrate ability to pro-actively
problem solve.
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).
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This role will initially be based at
City Hall. The Mayor has announced that City
Hall will be relocating from More London (London Bridge) to the Crystal Building in the Royal Docks, so this role will be based at The Crystal Building from
January 2022. Further information on the relocation announcement, can be found here.
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 Alison.orlandi@london.gov.uk, or the recruitment process then please contact a
member of the recruitment team at glarecruitment@engageats.gov.uk quoting reference GLA2330
Application
closing date: Monday 27 September 2021 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews
will take place at City Hall: On date to be confirmed
Please note we do not accept CV’s for
this role. All applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online
recruitment system. To apply and to view a copy of the Job Description and
Person specification, please click the "Apply Now" button
below.