Public Affairs Assistant

Part political, part business and part charity - Our client is a third sector membership organisation with a twist! Professionally run, but different – the exact-opposite of a corporate. Collaborating with over 550 amazing member students’ unions, they provide a huge range of services and support to them. With over 220 creative colleagues working together every day to support elected student leaders - as they make change in the world and improve the lives of students - they help make it happen!

Position: Public Affairs Coordinator
Location: London
Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2019
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,261 (Plus £3405 ILW)
Benefits: In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holidays and benefits.

Closing date for applications: 16th November 2018
Interview on: 4th December 2018

About the role:

Effective influencing and close connections to decision makers with the power to change students’ lives – that’s what their members expect from them. Our client needs you to help in their mission to change education and society, through their public affairs work.

Working in the policy and campaigns team, helping connect their members to politicians and key partner organisations, and supporting the elected officers to make an impact, you’ll be enthusiastic, adaptable and organised. So, come and do something you love, somewhere a little bit different.

About you:

You’ll have a passion for making change and influencing those in power, by ensuring the organisation’s public affairs work is effective and responsive to their members and decision makers.

With collaboration at the heart of your approach you’ll be excited to work with colleagues and members to support a range of public affairs work, including acting as the secretariat for the APPG on students, liaising with key organisations like trade unions and government departments, informing their members about political developments for the members, and pulling resources to help their members make their case in Parliament and elsewhere.

You’ll value student leadership and be passionate about supporting elected officers in achieving their objectives. Your personal values will mean you carry out your work considering issues of liberation, diversity and racial justice and how they impact not only what you do but how you do it.

They’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our client welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.

You may have experience of the following: Public Affairs Coordinator, Public Affairs Assistant, Public Affairs Executive, Public Affairs Officer, Policy Assistant, Policy Coordinator, Policy Advisor, etc.