Public Affairs Assistant

2 months ago

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Kingston University Full time

The Role

Rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), we are leading the way championing the importance of graduates' future skills and the vital role they play in driving a thriving economy.

An opportunity has arisen for a Public Affairs Assistant to join our busy Public Affairs team. The successful candidate will play an essential role, supporting across a dynamic and diverse range of activities. It's an exciting time to be joining as we continue our award-winning Future Skills campaign in a general election year.

Alongside this, you will support on external stakeholder and community engagement, including correspondence, visits, and events, as well as working across other key public affairs priorities. Our stakeholders are just as varied as the projects we work on, ranging from internal colleagues to political and business influencers and partners at a local, national and international level.

The Person

A highly organised multi-tasker with excellent interpersonal skills, you will be a driven and proactive self-starter. You will have exceptional admin skills and will thrive working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Working with your own initiative, your excellent project management and diary skills will be complemented by your meticulous record keeping, supporting the team's varied and busy workload.

With strong written skills, you will enjoy communicating with our diverse range of stakeholders whilst maintaining a strong focus on attention to detail. You will have the confidence to work with a variety of key stakeholders, including national and international political and business influencers, as well as local councillors and officers, community groups, and residents. You will enjoy a role where no day is ever the same and will enjoy working collaboratively, both with internal teams and external consultancies across key projects.

Further information

This is a full time, permenant position with a starting salary of £27,804.00 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 20 August 2024.

For informal enquiries, please contact Natalie Crew, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement Manager.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students' identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

To apply click on the 'Apply' button above. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email or call the HR Shared Services team on

£27,804 to £31,425 per annum

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