Admin Support Officer for the Liberal Democrat Group
- To provide efficient and professional administrative support to the Liberal Democrat group at Brent Council.
- To support members of the Liberal Democrat Group to work effectively in their role, including accessibility support for members.
- To develop a good business relationship and network within the Council and specifically with the Governance and Member Enquiries team.
- Working with the Member Enquiries team to resolve often sensitive problems for residents.
- Assisting with written communications and undertaking basic research
- Acting as the first point of contact for the group, maintaining professional communications with internal staff and external customers, residents and partners by taking responsibility for email/post/telephone queries and handling them as appropriate.
The Person
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a political environment, a professional approach and agile organisational skills to deal with shifting priorities. You will need to demonstrate awareness of what local government is and does, and the financial, political, and legislative context in which it operates. This is a temporary role to July 2026.
The person must have strong communication skills effectively in (oral and written) as they will be dealing with a wide audience including Council staff, members of the public and other organisations. Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manners, and the ability to build positive relationships with internal and external partners are all equally important.
The person must be highly organised, be able to manage their workload and maintain attention to detail. The successful candidate will have good IT skills and have the ability to use many computer systems concurrently, as well as the ability to work on their own initiative and take a proactive approach. Basic research skills and minute taking experience is desirable.
You will also be providing practical support to a councillor with visual impairment and her guide dog, so an awareness of disability and reasonable adjustments would be an advantage.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.