The NRLA is looking for a public affairs officer to join us to support our vision of a rental sector that works for all.
At a time of some of the biggest changes in a generation for the sector, you will be able to influence the NRLA’s public affairs engagement across a wide range of policy areas, as part of a small team.
You will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in local and national government, and relevant sector organisations, leading on projects as part of our public affairs strategy.
You will have an interest in working on diverse areas such as tenancy reform, energy efficiency, welfare, and tackling the supply crisis in the private rented sector.
You will have experience of working with or for policymakers, parliamentarians and other stakeholders, to build productive consensus groups. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to achieve our campaign objectives, communicating effectively both with external stakeholders and with our members.
Location: Hybrid working – based from our London office with a minimum of 20% of time in the office.
About the NRLA
The National Residential Landlords Association is the UK's largest membership organisation for private residential landlords, supporting and representing over 100,000 members. The association was created from the merger of the RLA and NLA in April 2020.
NRLA members range from full-time landlords running property portfolios to those letting single bedroom flats. Whatever their status, most landlords face the same regulatory and legal challenges, with over 150 pieces of legislation creating hundreds of legal obligations for the private residential lettings sector.
The NRLA is always looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join the team. Our colleagues work from either Central Manchester or Central London with the option to work hybrid between an office location and home.
As a small/medium-sized company, we expect and require our people to be adaptable and flexible in their role and willing to try out innovative approaches and develop new skills. In return, we aim to provide a positive working environment where people can learn and develop with the support of other colleagues.
Our members provide over 80% of our revenue and so their satisfaction is vital to our long-term success. Accordingly, we want to attract people who
understand this and can always challenge themselves to try to deliver a better service.
In return colleagues will receive a competitive salary and benefits package:
- 25 days annual leave increasing to 26 days with 3 years’ service and 27 days with 5 years’ service;
- Additional annual day off for your birthday;
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme;
- Life assurance;
- Cash plan health and wellbeing benefit including employee assistance programme and counselling service;
- Company sick pay;
- Cycle purchase loans, season tickets loans and interest free staff loans;
- Complimentary NRLA membership;
- Non contractual annual bonus scheme relating to individual and organisational performance .