Campaigns Assistant

The Right Ethos - Specialist External Affairs Recruitment; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency in the UK seeks a passionate Campaigns Assistant to support impactful campaigns in animal welfare. The ideal candidate has relevant experience or skills from a related degree and strong abilities in communication, time management, and teamwork. This role offers full-time or part-time options with a salary around £23,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or skills developed in an animal welfare or public policy degree.
• Organised with a sharp eye for detail.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of impactful campaigns.
• Assist with high-profile projects like World Animal Day.
• Work as part of a small team.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good time management

Knowledge of public affairs

Competent with Microsoft Office

Able to organise events

Teamwork

Hard working and motivated

Handle sensitive information

Education

Relevant degree in animal welfare or public policy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Are you passionate about animals and looking for a job in campaigning, public policy change, public affairs and stakeholder relations? As Campaigns Assistant, you’ll support the delivery of impactful campaigns led by our Campaign Managers and support high-profile projects like World Animal Day and various events.

To be considered, we’ll be looking for motivated, resilient candidates with relevant experience or skills developed in an animal welfare (or related) degree or more general public policy and campaigning. The successful candidate would need to be organised, with a sharp eye for detail, able to deliver projects on time, whilst working as part of a team. You’ll need a strong ability to multi-task and prioritise, as no day is ever the same.

This is a full time or part time permanent role offering a salary around £23,000, depending on skills and experience.

If this sparks your interest, we would love to hear from you.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise workloads, work quickly and accurately under pressure and to deadlines
• Knowledge of campaigning, lobbying and public affairs and / or animal welfare policy issues
• Competent with Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Able to organise events
• Able to work effectively as part of a small team, and interact with colleagues in a helpful and supportive manner
• Hard working, motivated and with a can-do positive attitude
• Able to handle sensitive, sometimes distressing information regarding animal welfare such as animal testing, animal cruelty and wildlife crime and the link with domestic abuse.