Public Affairs Officer (Interim)

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Association of Colleges (AoC) as a Public Affairs Officer (Interim) on a temporary fixed-term contract. This is a key role within our Public Affairs team, coordinating AoC's political and parliamentary engagement to ensure the interests of colleges are well represented across Whitehall and Westminster, and supporting members with their own political engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate political and parliamentary developments relevant to colleges and share insights with members and colleagues, including updating the public affairs section of AoC's weekly member newsletter.
• Research and produce high-quality briefing papers for AoC members, MPs and peers.
• Contribute to parliamentary engagement activity, supporting the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Further Education and Lifelong Learning.
• Help organise AoC's parliamentary and political events, including activity at party conferences.
• Maintain accurate records of engagement activity on our political monitoring system.
• Support the wider public affairs team with administrative tasks as needed.

Contract and Work Details

This is a temporary fixed-term contract for up to 6 months, full-time (37.5 hours per week). The team works in a London-office-hybrid way, with weekly office attendance expected for London-hybrid staff, alongside ad-hoc attendance and occasional UK travel as required.

Benefits

AoC offers generous benefits, flexible working, and opportunities to develop your career while making a positive impact on the FE community.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a good understanding of UK politics, strong written and verbal communication skills, and experience of building effective relationships and working confidently with senior stakeholders. You should be organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Equal Opportunities Statement

AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

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