Parliamentary Assistant (Ely & East Cambridgeshire)
Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant
Working For: Charlotte Cane MP (Ely & East Cambridgeshire)
Location: London
Salary: £27,000 - £40,000 (within IPSA pay range)
Length of Contract: Permanent (6 months probation period)
Job Details
Charlotte Cane MP is looking for a Parliamentary Assistant to help with her work in Parliament.
Experience
Required:
- Formal writing
- Engaging with members of the public
Desirable:
- Working in Parliament / politics
- Managing a professional diary
Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the role will be:
- Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure Member is accurately informed on key issues
- Assist in writing external communications including speeches for the MP
- Attend and participate in meetings as appropriate
- Compilation of briefing packs for the MP, take notes of meetings and draft appropriate submissions
- Diary Management
- Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with the data protection legislation
- Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face
- Have working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business including how they impact on the constituency
- Maintain positive on-going relationships with all parties including members of the public, groups, suppliers, local representatives and Westminster where required
- Monitor local, regional and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues
- Provide generalist admin support
- Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
- Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed
There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work occasionally.
Sympathy with Liberal Democrat values will be an advantage in this role.
Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
Closing/Interview/Start Dates
Applications will close at noon (12pm) on Friday 6th September 2024.
Interviews will be conducted over Microsoft Teams on a rolling basis.
The successful applicant will start as soon as possible.
Application Details
Please apply by emailing a CV (up to 2 pages) and cover letter (up to 2 pages) to charlotte.cane.mp@parliament.uk, with the subject "Parliamentary Assistant Application".
Files are preferred in .pdf format, or .docx/.odt if absolutely necessary.
Applications that do not follow this may not be considered.