Client Local Authority in Newham Job Title Mayor's Assistant Pay Rate £245 Daily UMBRELLA Hours 36 Hours a week (Mon-Fri)9AM-5PM Duration Initial 3 month contract Location Office based Dockside Newham 5 days a week. Description Main duties and responsibilities: To work closely with the Mayor to provide her with comprehensive political advice and support in her capacity as Directly Elected Mayor. To work with the Mayor's Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff to ensure strategically planned, effective and efficient use of the Mayor's time on her political priorities. To ensure that the forward planning of the council's business reflects political issues, interests and opportunities relating to the Mayor's priorities and ambitions. To support the Mayor in the political preparations for and handling of Cabinet, Full Council, Scrutiny and other meetings within the council and externally and ensure that the Mayor is fully and promptly briefed on political aspects of all aspects of council business in good time. To identify and develop opportunities to progress the Mayor's political priorities within the council's work and in work with partners locally, regionally and nationally. To lead on the political aspects of the development and delivery of the Mayor's campaigns and communications, working with the Mayor's External Affairs and Communications Adviser, other ...