Communications Assistant

It's developing your skills on a worldwide platform. And it’s pride in joining the team at the heart of a world famous institution. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.

The Royal Communications team promotes the work, role, relevance and value of the Royal Family to a worldwide audience. The reaction to our work is always high-profile, and so reputation and impact will be at the forefront of all that you do.

Whether working on a state visit, ceremonial event or Royal engagement, you'll make sure our communications consistently spark interest and reach a range of audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist senior colleagues with both proactive and reactive communications.
• Facilitate and oversee media access to Royal engagements at Royal residences and other locations.
• Produce content for a variety of platforms, including media advisories, social media updates and feature articles.
• Responding to day to day media enquiries on a range of subjects, including about the work of members of the Royal Family.
• Provide administration support such as diary planning and facilitating the accreditation process for State Visits.
• Provide logistical support to the media and the Royal Communications team.

Although based primarily at Buckingham Palace, you'll also travel in the UK to support visits and engagements. 

Essential Criteria:

•  An interest in media relations or communications, a clear passion for current affairs and enthusiasm for developing a career in the field.
• An eye for detail with strong written communication skills, including proficiency in copy writing and editing for various audiences.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, able to effectively connect with a diverse range of individuals, both internally and externally.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, demonstrating initiative and adaptability to meet tight deadlines.
• At your best working in a team, you’ll quickly establish trust and become an invaluable colleague with a proactive approach.
• You’ll enjoy learning from and contributing to the team's innovative ideas and content development.

A basic working knowledge of Excel is required.

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities. 

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.

Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.