Job Description:

Job information Stakeholder Engagement Intern from the Company Port of London Authority, this latest Stakeholder Engagement Intern job vacancy is located in the city London ECN located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Business field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Department: Corporate Affairs

Reporting to: Head of External Affairs

Contract Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)

Duration: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Grade: 12

Starting Salary: £23,796 per annum

Base: London

Closing date: 4th August 2024

Interview date: 13th August 2024

Who we are:

The Port of London Authority is the statutory harbour authority for the tidal Thames and responsible for the UK's biggest port - 95 miles of the River Thames from the Estuary to Teddington Lock in West London. We work to keep river users safe, protect and enhance the environment and promote the use of the river for trade and travel.

The Corporate Affairs team's mission is to put the river at the heart of the story and build the PLA's reputation as a trusted port.

Delivering communications and engagement with purpose, enabling the PLA's business plan priorities and promoting the Thames Vision, always uncompromising on safety.

The role:

We are looking for a Stakeholder Engagement Intern to join our newly established team on a one year fixed term contract!

Reporting to the Head of External Affairs, this is a fantastic opportunity for an intern to build their experience in the world of public affairs.

The successful candidate will get involved in stakeholder and political monitoring, using a variety of platforms and tools to report on our external engagement. You will also be expected to develop first drafts of briefing materials, speeches and other content for our stakeholders.

The successful intern will support the Stakeholder Engagement Officer and Head of External Affairs at external meetings and events.

What we are looking for:

You will be educated to degree level or degree apprenticeship, ideally in a related discipline (e.g. politics).

Essential:

• Ideally some experience in a stakeholder engagement or public affairs role, including working or volunteering for an elected representative
• A confident communicator with experience communicating with a range of audiences
• Curious and hands-on innovator, happy to try new things
• Able to balance competing priorities
• Familiarity with workings of GLA, Westminster and/or local councils
• Strong organisational skills

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package:

• 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Health Cash Plan (Westfield Health)
• Generous pension scheme
• Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to MyGymDiscounts
• Salary sacrifice Car Scheme

For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion about the position, please contact Sian Foster (Director of Corporate Affairs) via her EA at Helen.Lawrenson@pla.co.uk The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK, therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.

Keywords : London jobs
Closed Date : 2025-07-20