Political Assistant

**Salary**

£36,363.00 to £39,152.00 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Region**

Warwick

**Package**

Full time, Fixed Term Contract

**Job category/type**

Committee Services / Democratic Services

**Date posted**

17/10/2025

**Job reference**

RA0007225

**About the Role**

Warwickshire County Council is seeking to appoint a dedicated and politically astute individual to serve as Political Assistant to the Liberal Democrat group. This role is politically restricted under Section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

As a Political Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting elected members to carry out their duties effectively. You will work closely with councillors to provide strategic, administrative, and communications support, ensuring their political group’s voice is well-informed, well-researched, and well-represented.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Drafting speeches, press releases, newsletters, and digital content to promote the group’s work.
- Conducting research and preparing briefing materials on key political and policy issues.
- Managing correspondence and responding to enquiries from constituents, media, and stakeholders.
- Supporting councillors at public meetings, surgeries, and community events.
- Coordinating diaries, travel, and meeting logistics.
- Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with data protection and council protocols.

**About You**

We’re looking for individuals who are politically aware, highly organised, and excellent communicators. You will need to demonstrate:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in research and IT systems.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A diplomatic and professional approach to sensitive matters.
- Integrity, discretion, and a commitment to confidentiality.

Experience in a political, public affairs, or communications environment is desirable, but not essential.

**Working for Warwickshire -**_This is the difference you make_**

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

**Additional Information**

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

**Closing date**: Midnight Tuesday 4th November 2025
**Interview date**: Wednesday 19th November 2025 at Shire Hall, Warwick.

**Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.