Public Affairs Assistant

2 weeks ago


Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Kingston University Full time

The Public Affairs Assistant will play an important role in providing administrative and logístical support for wide range of strategic work streams across the Public Affairs team, including the Future Skills campaign and Town House strategy. The post holder will provide administrative support across the team on areas including data collection, records maintenance, diary management, procurement and invoicing. The Public Affairs Assistant will also monitor correspondence and from residents and external stakeholders and help co-ordinate responses from the wider team. There will also be the opportunity to support on logistics part of organising large scale events under direction from team members.

**The Person**:
The post holder will be an effective administrator with excellent organisational skills supporting on the collection of data, maintenance of records and organisation of materials, as well as support on diary management for the Head of Public Affairs and Insight. Ideally the post holder will have experience of working in an office or similar setting in an administrative capacity with diary management responsibilities. The post holder will have excellent organisational skills with a focus on detail and working to deadlines.

**Directorate/Function**:
The Public Affairs and Insight team sits within the University’s Directorate for Corporate Services. This Directorate uses insight to guide the University’s strategic direction, enhancing our reputation and expanding our regional influence. The Directorate also brings together alumni relations; corporate safety, health and risk; and legal advice.

Public Affairs and Insight is a critical function at the University, providing insight and analysis on political trends and policy developments, and risks and opportunities associated with these. The team is responsible for maintaining a range of important relationships including the Department for Education, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, sector bodies, community groups and residents.

**Further information**:
This is a full-time permanent position at Grade 5 with a starting salary of £26,254 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on **17 January 2023.**

If you require further information, please contact Jennifer Edwards, Head of Public Affairs and Insight.



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