External Affairs Support Officer

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Age UK Full time

At Age UK, we are seeking a highly skilled External Affairs Support Officer to join our impactful External Affairs Team. As a key member of the team, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of our highly effective campaigns and public affairs activities.

This is a unique opportunity to develop a career in campaigning or public affairs, offering you varied experience and exposure to public and parliamentary campaigning, as well as supporting our Network of local Age UKs to campaign locally.

As External Affairs Support Officer, you will provide efficient administrative support to the External Affairs team, assist with logistical planning and event organisation, keep track of relevant parliamentary activity, and prepare engaging communications relating to our campaigns and public affairs work for a range of audiences.

You will be responsible for prioritising your workload, critically listening, and confidently communicating both verbally and in written form. A sincere interest in politics and/or campaigning for change is essential.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of home-based and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London, and you would be expected to attend the office once a week and more often if needed, to support events or campaign activity.

We offer a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and annual leave purchase scheme. Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan, and EAP are also included.

What we are looking for:

  • Confident written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of organising or supporting events
  • Ability to provide appropriate attention to detail
  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to working with people sharing their personal experiences
  • Interest in politics and/or campaigning for change
  • Good organisational and planning skills, along with an ability to prioritise workload and competing demands

What we offer in return:

  • Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
  • Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
  • Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
  • Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
  • Blue Light Card Scheme
  • You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme.

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