Head of Assembly Communications - London Assembly

• Salary: £81,537 per annum
• Grade: 13
• Contract type: Fixed term or secondment until May 2024
• Reference: GLA2774
• Interview date: To be confirmed
• Application closing date: Thursday 01 September 2022 at 23:59 GMT

This is a really exciting opportunity for a highly skilled comms professional to play a leading role in shaping the work of the London Assembly.

The 25 Members of the London Assembly hold the Mayor to account, publicly examining policies and programmes on behalf of Londoners through committee meetings, plenary sessions, and investigations.

Balancing both strategic comms, news and digital, the Head of Communications has a critical role to play in promoting the work and role of the Assembly, building its impact and reach, and ensuring the Assembly’s scrutiny work is reflective of the needs and concerns of Londoners.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Secretariat, the post holder will:

• lead the London Assembly communications team;

• develop and deliver a strategic communications strategy for the London Assembly, reflecting its 22/23 work programme;

• work directly with Members of the London Assembly to provide support and guidance on comms and media issues;

• support the Executive Director of Secretariat and Assistant Director, Scrutiny in planning and delivering the London Assembly Secretriat’s work programme;

• play a leading role in transforming the presentation of the London Assembly’s work, with a particular emphasis on digital communication and putting diversity at the heart of the Assembly’s work;

• be an active member of the corporate leadership of the Secretariat and as a member of the Directorate Management team.

The successful candidate will:

• have a proven track record of developing and delivering a broad range of external communications strategies, initiatives and techniques.

• demonstratae proven impact in supporting organisations to shape and influence policy formulation by improving their profile and credibility.

• Have knowledge and understanding of the media and experience of using different communication approaches, including digital and social media.

• Have an exceptional ability build relationships and influence senior stakeholders across a complex stakeholder environment, and, ideally, experience of working with or too those in political office.

Please take a look at our London Assembly recruitment video to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85kjumV5-jk

If you would like to know more about the Assembly or this role please contact the Executive Director of the Assembly Secretariat and recruiting manager Helen Ewen ([email protected]).

This role will be based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE). GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. 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, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For more information on the GLA’s approach to Diversity and Inclusion, please see Diversity and our values | London City Hall

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. 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 application process, please email [email protected] quoting reference GLA2774

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.