Senior Public Affairs Adviser (Civic)

Faculty/Directorate

Corporate Services

School/Function

Corporate Services

Contract type

Permanent

Actual hours

37

Salary from

43,187.00

Salary to

46,929.00

Posted Date

19/04/2024

Closing Date

06/05/2024

Ref No

4045

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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 now arisen for a Senior Public Affairs Adviser (Civic) to join our busy Public Affairs team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing the University's civic engagement strategy including across our ambitious Estates vision, broader community engagement, visits and events.

The Public Affairs team delivers a diverse range of activities and our stakeholders are just as varied as the projects we work on. You will play a key role in deepening relationships with our eternal stakeholders from the community, local authority, local government, and strategic partners, as well as working across other wider public affairs activity.

As an accomplished stakeholder engagement professional, you will be a proactive self-starter and confident networker. You will have consultancy or in-house experience in a similar role and possess in-depth knowledge of planning communications and related stakeholder groups, ideally within the Kingston area. You enjoy working collaboratively, including with internal teams and external consultancies to deliver across key projects.

With superb relationship management skills, you will have the confidence to work with local stakeholders, including councillors, officers, community groups, and residents. An excellent writer, you will be committed to producing meaningful stakeholder communications for a variety of audiences.

You will be passionate about building in-person relationships, and ideally have event and visit management experience. You enjoy creating impactful visitor experiences and thrive working collaboratively with a wide cross section of colleagues. A focused and driven project manager, you will be comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

This is full time, permenant position with a starting salary of £43,187.00 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing Monday 13 May 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.

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 ‘Apply Now'. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email [email protected] or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.