Senior Public Affairs Officer

Camden Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a Senior Public Affairs Officer to lead a public affairs strategy aimed at enhancing Camden's priorities. You will collaborate with senior leadership and manage relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess expertise in public affairs processes, excellent strategic planning skills, and strong communication abilities. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working and generous leave policies.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of the public affairs landscape and Parliamentary processes.
• Detailed knowledge of local, regional and national political processes.
• Proven relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a public affairs strategy to build awareness for Camden's priorities.
• Work closely with senior leadership including the Leader of the Council.
• Support public affairs work across key priority policy areas.

Skills

Public affairs experience

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Excellent communication

Job description

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Salary: £50,537
Grade: Level 4, Zone 2
Location: Town Hall Judd Street and 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Fixed Term/ Secondment for 1 year
Hours: 36, Full time
Closing Date: Sunday 11th January 2026; 23:55

About Camden

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because we're not just home to the UK's fast-growing economy. We're home to the most important conversations happening today. And we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.

What You'll Be Doing

Public Affairs plays a key role in bringing this vision to life.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Public Affairs Officer to support the Council's public affairs work across key priority policy areas for the Council - including the local government financial challenge, HS2, housing policy, environmental policy and other issues that will support the objectives of our We Make Camden strategic plan.

In this role you will work closely with senior leadership, including the Leader of the Council, Cabinet Members and officers, to lead a well‑planned public affairs strategy that builds awareness and support for Camden's priorities across a wide range of stakeholder groups.

This post will work across the Council's strategy team and Cabinet Office.

To view the Job Profile and a list of the job requirements in more detail, please click the link below: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11496950/file/documen...

All about you

Experience of the public affairs landscape, Parliamentary processes, stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Detailed knowledge and understanding of local, regional and national political processes, timetables for key events and main stakeholders and their roles.

Experience of producing public affairs strategies/plans to meet the needs of a high‑profile organisation.

Proven relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills.

Strategic planning and resource management skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across diverse audiences and work under pressure, whilst maintaining strong attention to detail.

What We Offer

At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio‑economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click Inclusion and diversity - Camden Careers - Camden Council for more information on our commitment.

Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier‑free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long‑term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We'll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Salary range

• £50,000 - £74,999 per year