A small but busy PR and communications agency in the property and planning sector is looking for a new Research Consultant to join the team. This role would suit a recent graduate with good organisational and time management skills interested in the property industry and local politics.

Duties would include:

• Taking responsibility for all local, national and political media monitoring;
• Identifying and monitoring all relevant political stakeholders for projects;
• Providing administrative support for the team on client projects and consultation programmes, for example by carrying out data entry and managing databases and correspondence;
• Providing research support and data analysis for the team;
• Providing logistical support for the team including booking meeting rooms and conference facilities and helping to organise, publicise and attend public events;
• Responding to client and customer queries in a timely and responsive manner.

We are looking for a driven and ambitious recent graduate to offer broad support to the existing team. You will have political awareness and an understanding of local government and regeneration. You will also need good time management skills, and the ability to juggle several tasks simultaneously with significant attention to detail. You will have strong drafting skills and the ability to explain complex situations to a number of different audiences.