There are 25 Assembly Members, elected every four years at the same time as the Mayor. The Secretariat works for the Assembly to support its activities.
The Communications Team support service to promote the work of the Assembly through press office, social media, publicity and events.
About the team
The London Assembly Labour Group support the work of the 11 Labour Assembly Members in representing their constituents, scrutinising the work of the Mayor and championing the needs of Londoners.
We achieve this by delivering three main functions:
Dedicated Research and Support Officers act as stakeholder engagement specialists for the Labour Group, dealing with casework, diary management and events.
Senior Researchers provide policy support for the Labour Group across areas such as economy, environment, fire, health, housing policing, transport etc.
Press Officers promote the work of the Labour Assembly Members through writing local and regional press releases, helping prepare our politicians for TV/ radio interviews and creating social media content.
About the role
In this role you will work as a part of our Press Office. Alongside our Senior Press Officer, you’ll be responsible for generating proactive stories for the Labour Assembly Members to promote the work they do to champion the interests of Londoners. This will include:
drafting ideas and writing stories for local and regional newspapers
setting up TV or radio interviews and preparing briefings for Assembly Members
providing reactive quotes on breaking news stories
monitoring media coverage on issues impacting London
collaborating with our digital communications officer on our social media campaigns.
This role is based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE).
What your day will look like
This is a busy role that is a combination of proactive work to generate exciting media stories and reactive work to respond to breaking news stories. Your day might look something like:
having a short catch up at the start of the day with the Senior Press Officer and Digital Communications Officer to go through the press grid and plan stories for the day ahead
writing a local newspaper column for one of our Assembly Members
meeting with one of our Senior Researchers to plan press ideas for their policy area
attending a constituency visit with one of our Assembly Members to take photos and write a press release on the event for the local newspaper
writing a reactive quote for one of our Assembly Members on a breaking news announcement.
Skills, knowledge and experience
To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Understanding of current affairs, the political context of London Government and the major issues facing the capital.
Evidence of working successfully, in a similar role in a high profile organisation, or for high profile people.
Ability to interact with a multiple and diverse range of stakeholders and a good understanding of the media in London
Demonstrate commitment and understanding of the role of the GLA in promoting equality and working with diverse groups in developing the work required to advance the needs of Assembly Members.
