We have an exciting opportunity in Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement! This role in corporate affairs will help you develop your experience and interest in stakeholder engagement, influencing and policy support. You will ensure that our key external stakeholders have a lasting positive impression of Northumbrian Water's work and showcase.
The role
You will work within the Public Affairs, Policy and Partnerships team to help maintain our relationships with key stakeholders. We achieve this primarily through our influencing plan, policy work, and external events engagement to enhance NWG’s reputation and maintain high levels of engagement.
As a Public Affairs and Engagement Assistant, you will support delivery across all operating areas and facilitate processes to help improve the team’s performance whilst creating sustainable relationships and strong stakeholder engagement with influential partners.
Reporting to the Public Affairs, Policy and Engagement Manager and working closely with the Stakeholder Engagement Lead and Public Affairs Business Partner, you will coordinate and input into the delivery of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan.
Responsibilities
- Help to maintain stakeholder databases, maps, key messages, briefings, and other tools to support colleagues and representatives with public affairs influencing activities.
- Assist in planning and executing internal and external stakeholder events, meetings, and the administration, such as expensing and monitoring invite lists.
- Build, influence and raise the profile of Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) through stakeholder engagement and identifying new opportunities for work with political representatives.
- Provide support when required to ensure consistency in the team and that our activities are communicated in the appropriate way.
- Regularly attend external partnership meetings, be they charity partners or coalitions that have a collective policy influencing goals.
As you will be required to travel this role requires you to have a driving licence.
About you
We’re looking for you to have experience working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of different audiences, understanding their specific requirements and different levels of knowledge.
You will have a keen interest in current affairs and will be educated to degree level in a relevant subject (e.g. politics, business, communications). A detailed understanding of Parliament and/or the role of Local Authorities would be an asset.
You will have a self-motivated attitude alongside the ability to plan and organise in order to deliver multiple, competing priorities and to be able to deal with high-pressured environments.
About us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
Nwg at a glance
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
About us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Our values
Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.
Our values are
Results Driven
We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.
Ethical
We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.
Customer focused
We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.
Innovative
We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.
One team
We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.
Benefits
We’re the great company we are because of you – our people. As our way of saying thanks, we offer you a wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.
- Eyecare
- Discounted Medicals
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle2work
- Buying selling annual leave
- Long service awards
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Computer
- Loans
- Award winning wellbeing site
- Nwg savings scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Preretirement workshops
- Life assurance
- Discounts cashback offers
- Qualification loan
