Political Group Support Officer

Southwark Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwark Council is seeking a Group Support Officer to join the Labour Group Office. This fixed-term role supports the Leader of the Group, Shadow Cabinet and wider Group members, ensuring meetings run smoothly and information flows effectively between members, officers and external contacts.

You’ll manage meetings, prepare papers, take minutes and coordinate follow-up actions while handling sensitive information with discretion in a political environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting meetings, briefings and correspondence in a political or public sector setting.
• Ability to organise work with competing priorities and strict deadlines.
• Discretion and handling sensitive information with sound judgement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clear reports and briefs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Leader of the Group, Shadow Cabinet and wider Group members with meetings, briefings and follow-up activities.
• Organise internal and external meetings, prepare papers, minute taking and share actions.
• Conduct research and analysis to inform policy development and Group priorities.
• Produce clear reports, briefings and presentation materials for different audiences.
• Collaborate with officers, elected members, MPs, voluntary bodies and community representatives as needed.

Skills

Meeting organisation

Minute taking

Research and analysis

Report writing

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation software

Job description

Southwark Council is seeking a Group Support Officer to join the Labour Group Office. This fixed-term role supports the Leader of the Group, Shadow Cabinet and wider Group members, ensuring meetings run smoothly and information flows effectively between members, officers and external contacts.

You’ll manage meetings, prepare papers, take minutes and coordinate follow-up actions while handling sensitive information with discretion in a political environment.