Public Affairs Adviser

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about politics and rural matters? Are you interested in influencing government and believe change is possible? Do you enjoy working with other people and willing to learn?

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is a dynamic, forward thinking membership organisation for owners of land, property and rural businesses, who has been championing the interests of rural England and Wales for over 100 years. CLA members own or manage around half the rural land in England and Wales and more than 250 different types of businesses.

We are now looking for a Public Affairs Adviser to join our multi-award winning External Affairs team. This role would suit someone who has experience in working in politics and has some knowledge of the wide range of issues facing rural businesses and farmers across England and Wales.

This full-time role will work closely with the Senior Public Affairs Manager to deliver national parliamentary lobbying both in Westminster and the Welsh Parliament.

The successful candidate is likely to be educated to degree level or equivalent and have at least 18 months experience in public affairs, ideally working within Parliament or the Senedd, or in a closely related role.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Experience of delivering political or other social media campaigns
• A detailed knowledge of how the Parliamentary process works
• Excellent communication skills which demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Demonstrable experience of successful team working

What you'll be doing:

• Monitoring political developments across Westminster, the Welsh Parliament, and wider stakeholder groups.
• Producing regular reports and briefings for internal and external audiences.
• Supporting the delivery of CLA lobbying campaigns and affiliated APPG activities.
• Contributing to issue management by helping devise and implement effective influencing strategies.
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of events, including parliamentary meetings, national conferences, and constituency visits.
• Providing administrative support to the Public Affairs and External Affairs teams.
• Drafting internal reports and briefings to inform CLA policy and strategy.

Please see the job description for full details of the responsibilities.

Why Join Us?

At the CLA, we champion the interests of rural landowners and businesses. You'll be part of a supportive, knowledgeable team working at the heart of rural policy. We offer:

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing to 30 days upon 3 years' service
• A day off for your birthday
• A collaborative and mission-driven culture
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Retail discounts, interest free loans towards tech, wellbeing support, healthcare cash plan and more

Interview process:

There will be two stages to the interview process:

First stage interviews will take place online via Teams on Friday 1st May.

Second stage interviews will take place in our office in Belgravia on Wednesday 6th May.

Application deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 22nd April.