Intern (Policy & Communications) (£18,180 to £22,724 per annum, pro-rata)
Contact details
- Closing date for application
- 22 August 2024
Location: 42 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NG, remote or hybrid working options also available (see job profile for details).
Job level: Level J - Intern.
Salary: Ranging between £18,180 to £22,724 per annum (pro-rata) plus competitive benefits.
Contract: This is a 35 hours/5 days per week or 28 hours/4 days a week fixed term contract for up to 5 weeks.
We are looking for an intern who will join our established Policy and Strategy department. This role will assist the Policy and Public Affairs team in managing varied activities and projects. The role will also support the Marketing and Communications team with marketing and public relations activities.
Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs (line-manager) with a ‘dotted line’ reporting to the Deputy Director Marketing and Communications, you will be able to develop an understanding of health-related policy development, public affairs/influencing activities and marketing and communications through job shadowing, observation and through taking forward agreed activities and processes.
Main responsibilities:
Policy and public affairs
Marketing and communications
To be considered for the role, candidates will need to have experience of:
In addition, you will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, competencies and skills:
In return, we offer a variety of benefits including a generous pension plan, life assurance and a health care cash plan.
To apply for the position, please send your CV and a cover letter no later than 12 noon on 22 August, clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role to: jobs@college-optometrists.org
The College is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to avoiding unlawful discrimination. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. In support of this we follow a fair recruitment process in which shortlisting and other recruitment decisions are made on the basis of skills, competencies and experience demonstrated in the application and interview process. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made to support your application due to a disability or other condition please let us know.