Members Support Officer (Leader’s Office)

Salary details: £38934 - £40755

Members Support Officer (Leader’s Office)

1 x Fixed Term ( 12 Months )  

Are you passionate about people, place, and the power of local government to shape meaningful change?

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is proud of its diverse communities, rich history, and bold ambitions for the future. Our Council leadership is committed to delivering inclusive growth, tackling inequality, and ensuring that every resident can share in the opportunities of a greener, fairer borough. As we take forward the priorities set out in Our Greenwich, the Members Support Officer will be central to supporting the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chair of Overview and Scrutiny in delivering for residents.

This is a rare opportunity to join the Leader’s Office and help shape the agenda and improve residents lives in Greenwich.

The Role

We are recruiting for a Members Support Officer to join the Leader’s Office team. You will play a vital role in supporting the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chair of Overview with executive coordination, casework, and developing policy. Working closely with senior officers and councillors, you will ensure that senior councillors are well-supported, connected, and able to drive forward their portfolios effectively.

You will:

• Provide high-quality executive and political support to the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chair of Overview including preparing agendas, briefings, correspondence, and action notes.
• Help shape and communicate the Leader’s priorities, via resident casework.
• Support the interface between the Leader’s Office and the Corporate Leadership Team, building strong working relationships to enable smooth decision-making and joint delivery.
• Ensure that the Leader and Deputy Leader’s time and focus are effectively managed — with attention to both strategic oversight and day-to-day demands.

The Person

We are looking for someone who is politically astute, highly organised, and confident operating in a fast-paced environment. You will be comfortable working closely with senior politicians and officers, and able to manage complex, sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

You do not need to have worked in local government before — but you will need to demonstrate a clear understanding of how local government operates in a political, financial, and legislative context, and a strong commitment to public service. An interest in politics and current affairs would be an advantage.

This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of the Council’s leadership infrastructure, directly supporting the delivery of high-impact work across one of London’s most exciting and ambitious boroughs.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Trevor Langworth;    [email protected]     .  

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

DBS: This role requires a Basic DBS.

Internal Only Advert: This vacancy is being advertised internally only – this means it is only open to applications from existing employees, agency workers, apprentices and GSP/GSS employees.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.