Communications Assistant

Starting Salary: £26,866 per annum (pay award pending)

We are looking for a confident, friendly person to join our team as a Communications Assistant. We need you to have a good understanding of how to organise and publicise events and how to collect and evaluate the impact of communications activities, including events, press releases and social media. 

You’ll also need to be confident dealing with people of all levels and good at managing competing demands. 

This position is ideal for someone looking to develop a wider communications skill set and offers the opportunity to use all the communications channels to explain the challenges and opportunities facing London local government. 

London Councils represents the 32 boroughs and the City of London. We aim to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that London’s councils have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. We also run a number of services on behalf of the boroughs including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge.

If you want to discuss the role further you can contact emma.stewart@londoncouncils.gov.uk (020 7934 9754)

Closing date: Tuesday 8 May 2018.

Interview date: 24 May 2018.

To apply online please visit https://jobs.londoncouncils.gov.uk/ 

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24-hour Answer phone) quoting reference number LC710 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired available on 020 7332 3732.

London Councils is committed to equality of opportunities. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the post.