Cabinet Support Officer

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We are looking for a highly motivated, ambitious, and politically aware individual to join the Leader’s Office at Merton Council as one of our Cabinet Support Officers.

With a new government in Westminster, this is a particularly exciting time to join the Leader’s Office in a key role which is crucial to helping the Leader of the Council, Cabinet, and wider Labour Group deliver on the administration’s ambitions to nurture civic pride, build a sustainable future, and establish Merton as London’s Borough of Sport.

Working to the Head of the Leader’s Office you’ll provide direct policy, research and administrative support to Cabinet Members, helping them to carry out their duties effectively to deliver the administration’s priorities.

No two days will be the same; you’ll be working in a fast-paced environment on range of different important policy agendas and service issues; from social care and education to improving town centres, and helping families struggling with the cost of living and opportunities for residents to be involved in this great sporting borough.

You will be supporting Cabinet Members in their discussions with senior council officers and external partners and stakeholders, representing them where necessary, taking accurate action notes and ensuring issues are progressed. You will be providing high quality briefings and undertaking research and other projects.

You will have an understanding of local government and be able to demonstrate political awareness, and be confident in dealing with political leaders. You will be a self-starter and able to use your own initiative. You will be highly organised and be able to manage a busy workload and competing priorities. You will have excellent communication skills, with experience of writing high quality briefings and correspondence, and be able to set out issues clearly and concisely.

We welcome applications from people from a diversity of backgrounds.

Merton Council offers excellent holiday entitlement and a competitive salary along with and a Local Government Pension Scheme.

We are situated in the Merton Civic Centre, opposite to Morden Underground Station which is on the Northern Line. We are also a 10 minutes’ walk from Morden Road Tram Stop and both Morden South and South Merton Railway Stations.

We are also near Wimbledon which is part of The London Borough of Merton.