Political Assistant (Liberal Democrat Group)

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO3
Salary: £45,750 – £49,056 per annum (Pro Rata)
Contract Type: 7 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 18th September 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen to cover sabbatical leave and to support the Council’s Principal Opposition Group as it holds the Council’s executive to account. The Group Assistant is a unique role in the Council, in that it directly supports the Liberal Democrat group by undertaking research and suggesting questions, drafting media releases and supporting the Group’s meetings and Councillors’ participation in meetings of the Council and Committees.

About You

You will be a strong self-starter, able to work alone, with a good understanding of local government and current issues in Haringey. You should be able to give sound, clear advice on complex issues with a high degree of political sensitivity. You should be able to act at pace and work effectively with elected members, senior officers within the Council and external stakeholders.
You will also need to have good IT skills and have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications as well as a good understanding of online meeting applications.
You should be a member of the Liberal Democrat party and must not be a member of any other party.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. 
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk

Other Requirements/How to Apply

This post is mainly based in Wood Green, and will entail regular attendance at evening meetings, for which time off is given or overtime payable.
Assistants must work within the procedures contained in the Council’s Constitution and Officer Code of Conduct.
The posts are subject to the limitations set by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and Local authority Guidance Political assistance Guidance dated 11th October 2021.