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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

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. You can contact recruitment@cla.org.uk if you have any questions.

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 Process:

Please apply in writing, by email, explaining how you meet the criteria for the position together with a CV to recruitment@cla.org.uk.

Application deadline: 5pm Wednesday 4th February

Location: CLA East, Newmarket

Salary: On Application

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

To Apply: Please contact Dan Cole at Beach Baker. For more information, please click here.

Location: Home based, covering the East of England (Bedforshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk)

Salary: On Application

Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term

To Apply: Please contact Becky Erskine at Cultura Connect. For more information, please click here.

Job title: Senedd and External Affairs Manager

Location: Builth Wells (LD2 3SY), Hybrid (see details in the advert)

Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week), permanent

Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 depending on experience

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) represents landowners, property managers, and rural businesses across England and Wales. Our members own or manage half the rural land in England and Wales and run over 250 types of businesses.

Our members consist primarily of landowners, large and small, with a host of business interests, for which we provide advice, networking opportunities, educational events and importantly, political lobbying. We engage formally with our members via branch and policy committees, with meetings taking place quarterly. We also feed into central policy committees, held in London, and work closely with staff teams there in terms of policy, advice and external affairs and communications.

We’re now looking for a Senedd and External Affairs Manager to lead lobbying in Wales and strengthen CLA Cymru’s political voice. This new role offers an exciting opportunity to shape our engagement ahead of the 2026 Senedd Election, working closely with the Director Wales as well as the Director of Policy and Advice and the Director of External Affairs.

Location and working arrangements

Although the role is office based at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, you’ll be expected to attend the Senedd regularly and travel across Wales to engage with CLA members.

What you’ll bring to the role:

· Ability to work independently and build strong political relationships

· Knowledge of rural policy issues and Welsh politics

· Experience in lobbying and political strategy

· Excellent communication and writing skills

· Welsh language skills is desirable

What you’ll be doing:

· Develop and implement CLA Cymru’s political engagement strategy, starting with the 2026 Senedd Election

· Build relationships with politicians, officials, and key stakeholders

· Monitor Welsh policy developments and advise on proactive responses

· Produce clear, informed briefings and updates for stakeholders and the CLA team

· Coordinate meetings and maximise engagement with members and decision-makers

· Support lobbying campaigns, events, and communications

· Represent CLA Cymru at events and liaise with the national External Affairs team

Please see the job description for full details of the responsibilities. You can contact recruitment@cla.org.uk if you have any questions.

Interview process:

There will be two stages to the interview process:

First stage interviews will take place in our office in Builth on Monday 9th February.

Second stage interviews will take place either in person or online on either Monday 23rd February.

Application Process:

Please apply in writing, by email, explaining how you meet the criteria for the position together with a CV to recruitment@cla.org.uk.

Application deadline: 5pm Wednesday 4th February

Location: CLA London (SW1X 8PQ)

Salary: £47,000 - £52,000

Contract: Full Time, 35 hours per week

To Apply: Please apply with Vox Partners through the following link here: Senior Public Affairs Manager, CLA