Ayub has a long-established career within post-16 education and training. He has experience of governance, serving as a trustee on national charities and a sixth-form college. He moved to Stansted Mountfitchet in October 2018 and has previously served as a district councillor for Stansted South and Birchanger. In May 2025 Ayub was re-appointed vice chair of the Stansted Mountfitchet Parish Council.

Ayub Khan
Vice Chair of Parish Council