Communications Assistant

Job Title: Communications Assistant

Location: CLA Wales (LD2 3SY). Hybrid working. Requirement to travel round rural Wales and London occasionally to work with the CLA National External Affairs team.

Contract: Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £24,000 - £28,000

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) represents landowners, property managers and rural businesses across England and Wales. Our members manage around half the rural land and operate over 250 types of businesses. We provide expert advice, networking, education and strong political representation through branch and policy committees, as well as central policy groups in London.

We are now seeking a creative and enthusiastic Communications Assistant to join CLA Cymru, supporting communications, promoting member activity and helping maintain our political influence.

About the Team

Based at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, CLA Cymru supports Welsh members through advice, events, networking and political advocacy. We engage with members through committees, agricultural shows, conferences, webinars and other digital channels.

Our work also includes policy development and lobbying aimed at strengthening the rural economy. Key policy areas include farming and land use, tourism, housing, planning, infrastructure and connectivity.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Motivated and enthusiastic individual
• Excellent written and grammatical skills
• Strong communication abilities and ability to work well in a small team
• Flexible and willing to attend events across Wales when required
• Able to work from our Builth Wells office at least 3 days per week
• Welsh language skills (spoken and written) are an advantage

What you'll be doing:

Use CLA's internal communications platforms (e.g., Dot.Digital) to share relevant member information:

• Policy updates
• eNews
• Member case studies
• Policy and political stories

Carry out administrative tasks related to member and media communications:

• Collate email and WhatsApp lists
• Distribute press releases and campaign-related information as requested
• Suggest and implement new, creative ways to engage and communicate with members
• Deliver effective digital communications across all channels (social media and CLA website)

Please see the job description for full details of the responsibilities.

Why Join Us?

At the CLA, we champion the interests of rural landowners and businesses. You'll be part of a supportive, knowledgeable team working at the heart of rural policy. We offer:

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing to 30 days upon 3 years' service
• A collaborative and mission-driven culture
• 10% employer pension contribution
• SmartTech loan and retail discounts, wellbeing support, healthcare cash plan and more

Interview process:

There will be two stages to the interview process:

First stage interviews will take place on 12th February face to face at the office in Wales.

Second stage interviews will take place on 19th February face to face at the office in Wales.

Application deadline: 5pm Wednesday 4th February