Talent Pool: Public Affairs Officer
TALENT POOL ADVERT — REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
If you can turn a Select Committee report into a line a Minister remembers, we want to hear from you.
Westminster Search is building a talent pool of strong Public Affairs Officers for our clients across charities, membership bodies and agencies. We are not recruiting for one role — we are getting ahead of the next ten. Join the pool now, and we will match you to a live vacancy the moment it fits.
Why register with this talent pool
You are matched to relevant roles before they are advertised publicly. One conversation with us saves you dozens of applications to individual employers.
We know the public affairs market in detail, and we only put you forward for roles that suit your experience and ambitions.
You hear about opportunities first, from a consultant who has placed public affairs professionals for years.
What you will be doing, in roles we place
Monitoring Parliament, Whitehall and the devolved administrations for developments relevant to the organisation.
Briefing senior colleagues, trustees or clients clearly and on deadline. Building and maintaining relationships with MPs, Peers, civil servants and special advisers.
Drafting consultation responses, briefings and correspondence that get read.
Supporting campaigns that combine public affairs with communications and policy work.
What clients are looking for
Experience in a public affairs, policy, campaigns or political role — in-house, agency, Parliament or party.
A genuine understanding of how Westminster and Whitehall work, and how decisions actually get made.
Excellent written English: the ability to make a complicated issue simple, and a simple issue persuasive.
Sound judgement, discretion and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.
How the talent pool works
Send your CV and a short note on the type of role you want. We will arrange a confidential call to understand your experience, motivations and salary expectations.
We keep your details on file and contact you as soon as a suitable vacancy is instructed by a client.
You are under no obligation, and we will never put your name forward without asking you first.
Register your interest
To join the Westminster Search talent pool for Public Affairs Officer roles, there are two ways to reach us, either works equally well.
Email your CV to Joseph Henry, telling us the salary, sector and type of organisation you are looking for.
Register your own details on our candidate portal