Reference: 46852
Date Added: 31 July 2014
Closing Date: 11 August 2014
Job Title: Parliamentary Intern
Working For: Brooks Newmark MP (Braintree)
Location: London
Salary: Travel and accommodation expenses (part-time)
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Job details: Highly committed individual sought for a part-time internship in Parliament.
Key responsibilities include:
Drafting good quality responses to constituents' enquiries
Drafting press releases for the website and for local media
Dealing with constituents in an understanding and compassionate manner
Managing individual caseload
General administrative duties
Essential criteria:
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Able to work as part of a small team
Ability to engage with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail
Excellent oral communication skills
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
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.
W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/ for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.
Closing Date: 11 August 2014
Interview/Start Dates
We may appoint before the closing date. Starting date is ASAP.
Application Details
Please send a CV and a covering letter of no more than 250 words to brooks.newmark.mp@parliament.uk.
If you do not hear from us by the 14th, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.
Website: http://www.brooksnewmark.com/