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Job holders in this unit group advise on the effectiveness of an organisation’s procedures, systems and methods and perform other business and related functions.

Main tasks

  • Canvasses political opinion, writes and distributes leaflets, writes and distributes press releases and other such material to promote the image and policies of a political party or election candidate, arranges fund raising activities, and organises and participates in election campaigns.
  • Purchases services, receives payment from clients, processes contracts and deals with contractual arrangements.
  • Studies work methods and procedures by measuring work involved and computing standard times for specified activities, and produces report detailing suggestions for increasing efficiency and lowering costs.
  • Studies department or problem area and assesses its interrelationships with other activities.

Source: Office for National Statistics.

Salary and earnings

Potential earnings

£42,451.96

Average earnings

£27,174.45

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

What course level do I need to study?

The level of study required will vary with each job, sector and company. The table below shows the level of study achieved by those currently working in this career choice.

Educational requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Source: Office for National Statistics.

Level of study Percentage achieved
Level 0 1%
Level 1 1%
Level 2 11%
Level 3 15%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 11%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 41%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 17%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 3%

Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS) data.

Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.