King Charles is hiring for a new position at the Royal Household, but is offering over £7,000 less than the market average.
Buckingham Palace is seeking a Senior Correspondence Officer for a two-year contract, with a yearly salary of £32,000.
However, according to Indeed, a position like the one on offer would land you £39,633 per annum.
A job posted by the Ministry of Justice for a Senior Communications Officer, a role very similar to the Royal Household’s, is paying a salary of over £50,000.
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The Royal Household’s job summary described the position as “exceptional”, as they encourage people to apply.
It reads: “It’s drafting a letter that someone will never forget.
“It’s working in a team with a shared and unique purpose, engaging with the public whilst supporting The King’s role. This is what makes working for The Royal Household so exceptional.
“Thousands of letters are addressed to The Monarch and Royal Family every year. Working as part of the correspondence team, your challenge will be to ensure that each one receives a timely and well-composed response.”
The wage is over £7,000 less than the average
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The key responsibility involves having “operational responsibility for a specific portfolio”, including supporting the drafting of responses to letters from the public.
Individuals will work “with fellow Senior Correspondence Officers, [providing] vision, leadership and direction to support the department’s overall goals”.
Applicants must be able to record and monitor all correspondence and “be proud of the impact” their work has.
They also must “have strong IT skills” and possess “a keen eye for detail”.
Successful applicants will be based at Buckingham Palace
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For job seekers considering using artificial intelligence to support their application, the Royal Household wrote: “Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.
“Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own), applications may be withdrawn, and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.”
Individuals only have until January 11, 2026, to apply, with interviews scheduled for mid to late January.
The position is open to only UK nationals.
King Charles’s Palace aide stepped down from his role
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LINKEDIN: DR NATHAN ROSSDr Nathan Ross recently departed from his position as Assistant Private Secretary to Charles, following a tenure spanning more than two years.
The monarch received Dr Ross at Clarence House on January 5, as documented in the Court Circular, which serves as the official record of royal engagements.
According to the entry, the King invested Dr Ross with the insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order upon his departure from the role.
The Royal Victorian Order carries particular weight within Britain’s honours system, having been founded by Queen Victoria in 1896.