Political Administrator

local.gov.uk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A national membership body for local authorities is seeking a Conservative Group Political Administrator in Westminster, London. The candidate will provide essential administrative support, coordinate meetings, and ensure councillors' roles are well supported. Applicants should demonstrate prior administrative experience, good communication skills, and a thorough understanding of the political landscape. This is a maternity cover position for 9 months with a salary range of £32,460 - £36,915, including London weighting.

Benefits

29 days annual leave

Flexible working

Employee assistance program

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience in a political or project-based environment.
• Ability to summarize and convey information clearly.
• Experience in organizing meetings, events, and activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Conservative Group.
• Coordinate meetings and manage information flows.
• Ensure councillors receive adequate support in their roles.

Skills

Administrative experience

Good communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Understanding of political environments

Job description

Location: Westminster, London

Employment Type: Maternity cover, 9 Monthsfixed term contract (also open to internal candidates and secondments from councils)

Salary :£32,460 - £36,915 including London weighting

About us

The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government.

We are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems.

The LGA Conservative Group is the second largest Group at the LGA and we’re the national voice of Conservative Councillors. We’re often the first point of call for Conservative Councillors who require advice and support on a whole range of issues.

About the role

The Conservative Party controls over 60 local authorities and has around 3,900 Councillors across England. Our job is to advocate and be the national voice for our Conservative Councillors, often working with our partners in the Conservative Party, CCHQ, the Shadow MHCLG frontbench team and the voluntary party to ensure the priorities of the Conservative local government team are understood.

In addition to this, the LGA Conservative Group is responsible for ensuring the priorities of the Conservative local government team are reflected in the operation of the LGA whether that be through our member led Policy Committees or through our sector led improvement offer.

As the Conservative Group Political Administrator, you will provide the essential administrative and organisational support that keeps the Group Office running smoothly. Working closely with the Head of Group Office and the political leadership of the Group, you will help coordinate meetings, manage information flows, and ensure councillors are well supported in their roles.

About you

You will be working within a small team and will be used to being the first point of contact with enquiries and will be expected to prioritise your workload accordingly.

In the fast paced, ever-changing world of local government, we are looking for someone who has a flexible approach to work and can adapt to meet changing work requirements.

You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of working within a politically led environment. Being politically astute and understanding discretion is an absolute must in this role. In addition, we expect applicants to share the values of the Conservative Party and candidates in the recruitment process will be asked to share their thoughts on why they’re a Conservative and why they believe it is critical to have Conservative run local authorities.

Job Description

To apply

If you would like to be considered for this role, please complete the online form and include a supporting statement outlining how you meet the criteria for the role.

We are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:

1. Previous administrative experience and knowledge of office systems and procedures, ideally gained in a member services, councillor support, or project-based environment.

2. A broad understanding of local and/or central government and how they work, particularly the role of councillors.

3. Experience of organising meetings, events, or other activities.

4. Good communication skills, with the ability to accurately summarise and convey information, verbally and in writing.

5. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines, maintaining order and accuracy.

6. Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn new packages quickly.

7. Commitment to the values of the Conservative Party and why they believe having Conservative run local authorities in important.

Closing Date: 5pm, 27 January 2026 ( We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date should we receive enough applications)

Interview Date: 30 January 2026

We use anonymous recruitment, which is the practice of hiding candidates’ identities. This process involves removing any identifying information from candidates’ applications which includes names.

At the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit.

*The LGA are proud to be awarded a “Disability Confident Leader”. Please contact us via*[e-mail] you requirea reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have.

Our benefits

• LGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, rising to 31 days after three years’ service and to 33 days after five years’ service, plus all UK public holidays (pro rata for fixed term and part time contracts).*

• Flexible & agile working – office-based staff are required to work in the LGA’s London office two days per week as a minimum, subject to business need and this may vary significantly between different roles and from week to week.

• Future development – face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals

• The LGA offers 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured. This service is also available for Dependants.

• Family friendly policies

For more of LGA’s benefits and working with us, please view our webpage https://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga

Our values & behaviours

Our Values and Behaviours are there to give us an understanding of who we are as an organisation and who we want to be. They are a framework to help us understand:

• how we work with each other

• how we work with our members and stakeholders

• our expectations for ourselves and each other

Our values are:

Collaboration – We value collaboration, to pursue shared goals by encouraging and utilising diverse perspectives and working with internal and external colleagues across the organisation.

Inclusion – We value inclusion, where everyone feels valued, understood, and supported to contribute meaningfully.

Ambition – We value ambition, reflecting our desire to achieve best possible outcomes for local government, communities, and individuals.

Respect – We value respect, to ensure fairness, recognition, and shared accountability.