Communications and Engagement Assistant (Leadership Office)

Communications and Engagement Assistant (Leadership Office)

Employer Sutton Council

Location(s) Sutton

Workplace Type Hybrid Working

Contract Type Permanent

Working Hours Full Time

Grade 1/2

36

Salary Range £29,025 - £29,856 (£30,288 unconsolidated maximum)

Salary Basis Per annum

Leave Entitlement 26 days

Application Deadline 07/09/2026, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) TBC

About the Borough

The London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge. Found in zone 5 with good transport links in and out of London, Sutton boasts award winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing and great schools. As well as high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, providing quality services and success in addressing our financial challenges, whilst involving residents in key issues and high street changes.

Sutton is continuously investing in the health, wellbeing and education of our residents and the future generation, as set out in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. We are home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research. Together with the development of the London Cancer Hub, Sutton will be the world’s leading life-science district, specialising in cancer research and treatment. Our vision will create around 13,000 jobs while contributing £1.2bn to the UK economy each year, a vibrant community of scientists, doctors and innovative companies intended to deliver real benefits for cancer patients and drive economic growth. With the regeneration of the local areas with new homes and schools, Sutton is passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.

The Council is seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment. As we strive to improve our services and spaces for our residents as set out in the ‘Ambitious for Sutton’ corporate plan, Sutton aims to shape the future of the borough and adapt to the needs of its residents to make our Borough a great place to live, work and raise a family.

About the Role and our Ideal Candidate

This junior role with Sutton Council’s Communications, Engagement and Public Affairs Team will give you the knowledge and skills needed to begin an exciting career in local government administration, communications or public affairs.

You’ll play an important role in our busy and supportive team, helping to coordinate the day-to-day logistics of an office, managing and responding to incoming correspondence to ensure the Council speaks with one voice, seeks out and listens to all opinions and concerns of local residents, businesses and partners.

The role includes:

• Greeting guests and managing meeting arrangements.
• Building strong and resilient professional relationships with internal and external partners.
• Managing secure Google Suite drives for correspondence, photographs, and media assets.
• Drafting and scheduling creative social media posts for the Leader of the Council.
• Helping compile data and tracking responses for council meetings.
• Gathering updates to build and format the weekly information bulletin sent to all councillors.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is interested in local government and in developing their executive administration and public sector communications skills.
• Is highly organised, with a proven ability to manage multiple meeting calendars and keep track of conflicting deadlines.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail in data entry, proofreading, and logging information.
• Is a proactive self-starter, able to work independently, and politely but firmly chase senior officers for information.
• Demonstrates good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Is flexible, adaptable to different ways of working, and committed to their own personal and professional development.
• Is able to work from the Civic Offices in the London Borough of Sutton.

This post is politically restricted by virtue of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

About Us

The Leadership Office works across every single council service area, meaning no two days are the same. You will support operations and projects that make a real difference to Sutton’s residents.

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
• Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
• Two volunteering days per year
• Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
• Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
• Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support

Additional Information

We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.

To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.

We are also proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract.

The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

Important Information - Political Restrictions

This post has been deemed as politically restricted / sensitive and therefore applicants will be required to declare any interests that may be deemed political as part of their application.