Job Title: Political Assistant - Reform Group

Salary: £39,027 - £44,463 per annum

Grade: E

Fixed Term Contract - 48 months

37 Hours per Week

Thurrock Council is looking for an engaging and committed individual to provide strategic and policy support to the Reform Group. The role will provide high-quality political advice, policy research, and strategic support to the group Leader and Members of the group, enabling effective decision‑making, policy development, and representation within the Council and across wider political and stakeholder networks.

Sitting within the Governance Teams at the Council, you will also act as a key link between the political group, council officers, and external partners, ensuring clear communication, alignment of priorities, and effective collaboration, including engagement with national and sector‑wide political structures.

The successful candidate will have experience ...