Public Affairs Assistant

Public Affairs Assistant

Salary: £29,680 per annum

Location: High Holborn, London (Hybrid working, up to 2 days per week working from home)

Hours: 35 hours per week - Full-time

The Vacancy

The Bar Council represents the nearly 17,000 barristers in England and Wales. It promotes the Bar's high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services; fair access to justice for all; the highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession; and the development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad.

The Bar Council is the governing body and the Approved Regulator for the Bar of England and Wales. It discharges its regulatory functions through the independent Bar Standards Board.

The Bar Council is looking to recruit a Public Affairs Assistant to join their Public Affairs team. You will provide support for the public affairs team core team functions and implementation of public affairs plans.

You will be responsible for delivering good quality Parliamentary monitoring and political intelligence, providing support, research and drafting written materials, organising events and working collaboratively with colleagues from across the organisation in the development of public affairs outputs and activities.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of working within a Government, Parliamentary, public affairs, campaigns or related environment, who also has an avid interest in politics, law and the workings of Parliament. The right candidate will have the ability to assimilate new issues quickly and analyse complex issues with an understanding of the policy implications of proposals, research and prepare outputs and to explain complex issues clearly and concisely and able to work effectively in a fast paced environment, showing reliability and resilience.

In return the Bar Council offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including:

• 27 days annual leave
• Up to 12% employer's pension contribution
• Hybrid working (1 - 2 days per week working from home)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to discounts at 100s of retailers through our Member Benefits portal
• Access to an online Wellbeing Centre with free fitness videos, healthy recipes, and guided meditation
• Life cover, and more

All candidates are required to apply online with a CV and Cover Letter. Candidates are strongly advised to address the essential criteria as specified in the person specification.

Candidates with a disability who require reasonable adjustments should contact . The Bar Council is Disability Confident. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role will be guaranteed an interview under this scheme.

Closing Date: 02 December 2024

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 09 December 2024

The Bar Council aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, maternity or pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status or gender re-assignment.