External Affairs Support Officer

Age UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Age UK is seeking an External Affairs Support Officer for a 12-month fixed-term role in London. This entry-level position involves supporting campaigns and public affairs efforts aimed at enhancing the lives of older people, with responsibilities that include administrative support and organizing events. The hybrid role requires at least weekly office attendance.

Benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Health cashback plan

Car Benefit Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Techscheme - interest-free tech purchases

Qualifications

• Interest in politics and/or campaigning for change.
• Experience in organizing or supporting events.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of campaigns and public affairs activities.
• Provide administrative support to the External Affairs team.
• Assist with logistical planning and event organization.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interest in politics

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

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Client:

Age UK

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Age UK is currently recruiting for an exciting fixed term position as External Affairs Support Officer on a 12 month fixed-term basis.

In this entry-level role, you’ll support the delivery of our highly effective campaigns and public affairs activities which change the lives of older people. This is the perfect opportunity to start a career in campaigning or public affairs, offering you varied experience and exposure to public and parliamentary campaigning, as well as supporting our local Age UK partners to campaign locally.

As External Affairs Support Officer, you’ll provide efficient administrative support to the External Affairs team, assist with logistical planning and event organisation, keep track of relevant parliamentary activity. You’ll also work with individuals to tell their stories and influence political decision makers and prepare engaging communications relating to our campaigns and public affairs work for a range of audiences. With an astute attention to detail, you’ll be able to prioritise your workload, critically listen and confidently communicate both verbally and in written form; as well as having a sincere interest in politics and/or campaigning for change.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London (near Tower Hill) and you would be expected to attend the office at least once a week for meetings and more often if needed to support events or campaign activity. Travel costs to the London office are not covered by the charity.

Age UK internal grade – 8L
Must haves:The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Personal attributesInterest in politics and/or campaigning for change. A, IAn empathetic and sensitive approach to working with people sharing their personal experiences. A, I, TAn ability to provide appropriate attention to detail. A, TExperienceExperience of organising or supporting events. A, ISkills and knowledgeGood written and verbal communication skills. You are comfortable writing for a range of audiences and tailoring style and content appropriately. A, I, TGood organisational and planning skills, along with an ability to prioritise workload and competing demands. A, I

Great to haves: The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

ExperienceExperience of using a range of digital tools. A, ISkills and knowledgeUnderstanding of the voluntary sector. A, IBroad understanding of the issues facing older people. A, IBasic understanding of the political process. A, T, I
What we offer in return

Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme

Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP

Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan

Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free

Blue Light Card Scheme

You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Requirement to attend team meetings in person at least once a week and to be available to support meetings and events in London when required. There is a requirement to travel and occasionally to stay overnight (. running events in different parts of the country, party conferences or filming storytellers in different parts of the country); some out of hours working (. occasional evening Parliamentary events).

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an ‘A’ in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting