CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is recruiting a Campaigns Assistant Intern for a period of six months.

Working as part of a small Campaigns and Public Affairs team, this is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who is passionate about campaigning to gain valuable political experience, develop contacts and get established as a public affairs or campaigning professional within a volunteer-led organisation. This role will be based in CAMRA’s office in St Albans - an 18 minute train journey from London St Pancras.

Job Description

• Represent CAMRA at events, external meetings and receptions
• Help to plan, administer and evaluate campaigning activity
• Update and develop content on CAMRA’s website, including writing blog posts and news items communicating our campaigns
• Help to organise CAMRA’s membership-led lobbying campaigns, including by setting up campaigning websites, drafting suggested emails for CAMRA members to send to their MPs, and handling members’ queries
• Build support for CAMRA’s campaigns from MPs and Peers
• Contribute to CAMRA’s submissions to Government consultations
• Work with CAMRA’s Campaigns Manager to support CAMRA’s secretariat role for the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group
• Assist in organising Parliamentary receptions in Westminster, Edinburgh and Cardiff
• Draft letters to MPs, Ministers and officials
• Parliamentary Monitoring

Job Specification

Essential:

• Educated to degree level
• Keen and demonstrable interest in politics
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to get to grips quickly with complex issues
• Excellent research skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Office to a high level
• A good team player
• Dedicated and hard-working
• Professional and well-presented
• Exceptional written communication skills, which can be adapted for both formal and campaigns communications
• Strong attention to detail in all areas of work
• Willing to show initiative

Desirable:

• An interest in pubs and real ale
• Experience of working or volunteering in a campaigning environment

This role will involve some evening and weekend work and time off in lieu will be provided for this where possible.