Junior PR and Public Affairs Officer (50061126)

This post is open to internal colleagues and Westminster graduates only 

This post is full time, 35 hours per week and is fixed term until 30 May 2027.

This role offers the opportunity for smart (hybrid) working. We are flexible around the time spent working from home and on campus.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior PR and Public Affairs Officer to join our busy Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Team.

The aim of this role is to raise the profile and enhance the reputation of the University of Westminster through policy and media engagement.

You will work closely with many teams from across the University, including our academics, promoting their new research, our students and our alumni as well as many other partners and stakeholders in and out of the University.

You will be a key member of the small and busy PR and PA Team assisting with the dissemination and monitoring of all our PR and PA projects, including campaigns to promote and disseminate research outcomes, supporting our student recruitment campaigns and enhancing the reputation of the University in its key priority areas.

You will raise public awareness of the University, developing relationships with relevant political stakeholders and generating positive media coverage through a variety of ways including creating news items for our website, responding to incoming media enquiries, identifying where our academic experts might comment on the news agenda, sharing engagement opportunities such as governmental calls for evidence, promoting our public event series, and running policy-focused events. 

 This multi-faceted role needs someone proactive and imaginative, who can translate research findings into policy recommendations and engaging news items, develop creative pitches and engagement ideas and build their own media and policy network.

The ideal candidate has a degree in a relevant subject, excellent copywriting, editing and proofreading skills and an interest in news and politics. With exceptional interpersonal, organisational and prioritisation skills, you can work to tight deadlines, managing multiple requests, while keeping the quality of your work your priority. Attention to detail and the ability to build rapport with our stakeholders at all levels are also key to this role.

You will be working with a  professional, dynamic and supportive team with a busy workload in a vibrant and progressive university.

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.