Duncan Hames MP is recruiting for an enthusiastic and hard-working Personal Assistant to join his Chippenham office team, managing his diary commitments, office finances, budgets, and staffing needs. Working closely with Duncan and his team, this challenging role offers the opportunity to support the work of a Liberal Democrat MP in the constituency.

Responsibilities will include the management of the Member’s diary and ensuring the day to day functioning of the office is supported, eg. making appointments, keeping the diary, organising surgeries, paying bills and invoices, keeping records of all transactions, ensuring personnel records are accurate and up to date, providing forecasts of spending where required.

The successful candidate will have:
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Experience of providing a wide range of secretarial or administrative support, including diary management and office finance responsibilities
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and independently
• The ability to work on their own initiative to tight deadlines, work flexibly and juggle a range of tasks
• A proactive attitude
• Competent use of IT including casework management systems, Microsoft Office package, email and internet to support the above