Association of Colleges • Westminster WC1A 2SL

Public Affairs Officer (Interim)

About this role

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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.

As a Public Affairs Officer, you will 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. You will

research and produce high-quality briefing papers for AoC members, MPs and peers, and contribute to parliamentary engagement

activity including supporting the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Further Education and Lifelong Learning.

In this role, you will also help organise AoC’s parliamentary and political events, including activity at party conferences,

maintain accurate records of engagement activity on our political monitoring system, and support the wider public affairs team

with administrative tasks as needed.

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 will be organised, proactive,

and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

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, and weekly office attendance is expected for London-hybrid staff, alongside ad-hoc attendance and

occasional UK travel as required.

If you’re a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a difference in a values-led organisation, we’d love to

hear from you!

At AoC, we value trust, flexibility and professional growth. You’ll join a high-performing, mission-led organisation that offers

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

About AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us]

AoC Values [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-values]

Careers at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/work-for-aoc]

Reward at AoC [https://www.aoc.co.uk/about-us/working-aoc/aoc-rewards]

Please review the full job description and person specification, which outlines the role in more detail. If you have any questions

or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact the hiring manager, david.mackenzie@aoc.co.uk.

Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week

If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would

welcome your application. Click 'apply now' below.

we are looking for someone available to start immediately, and we may close the advert early if we make an

appointment.

TBC - we will interview for this role on an ad-hoc basis until it is filled.

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, or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable

you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at careers@aoc.co.uk to let us know or contact the

020 7034 9900.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC team.