Political Research Assistant - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire County Council

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Political Research Assistant:

Date: 12 Jul 2023
Job Location: GloucesterThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: Political Research Assistant
Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 3, 2nd Floor
Salary: £37,261 £42,503 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Fixed term contract until May 2025

Closing Date: 28/07/2023

Job Requisition Number: 7067

Are you interested in local democracy and politics? Are you looking for a challenging opportunity to develop your skills?

Gloucestershire County Council employs two Political Assistants and their contracts run for the four year term of the Council (May 2021 to May A vacancy has arisen for the post that supports the Liberal Democrat Group.

You will support the Political Group in managing and co-ordinating group business, as well as keeping a watching brief on national developments affecting local government.

You will also draft press releases, prepare briefings, manage the group's social media channels and support group members in their day-to-day activities.

You should possess excellent oral and written communication skills and have experience of working in a political environment, but that does not necessarily need to be in Gloucestershire.

It is important that you have a good understanding of online communications including social media. You should be self-motivated and have the ability to manage changing priorities.

Political awareness and sensitivity are essential requirements and working with the media and other partners, ideally in local government is desirable.

You will be educated to degree standard or have equivalent experience.

The post is designated under Section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 as politically restricted. The post may be available on a job share basis.

Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Political Assistant for the Liberal Democrat Group Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities.

Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.