Location: London / Hybrid Working
(Expectation that you will attend an office 3 days per week)
Contract: Internship - Fixed Term Contract for up to 3 months
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: £28,860 per annum (pro rata to length of contract)
Join a dynamic Public Affairs team at the heart of the Bank’s external engagement activity. This is an exciting opportunity to build relationships, gain insight into the political and policy landscape, and support senior leaders in their engagement with key stakeholders.
In this role, you'll help deliver the Bank’s external stakeholder engagement plan, working closely with colleagues to ensure meaningful and effective engagement with parliamentarians, government officials and other influential stakeholders.
You will support the delivery of high-profile events and roundtables for senior members of the Bank, including coordinating guest lists, managing invitations and assisting with event delivery. You'll also keep abreast of parliamentary developments, contributing to intelligence gathering and helping produce the weekly political and policy briefing.
The role offers the chance to develop strong communication skills through supporting the production of briefings, presentations and speeches for senior leaders. Responsibilities also include drafting responses to parliamentary questions, MP correspondence and government enquiries.
Alongside core Public Affairs activity, there will be opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the Bank on a range of wider projects, providing valuable exposure to different teams and areas of work.
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- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy.
Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively.
With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals.
As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified).
At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.
