I am looking for a full-time Parliamentary Assistant to work in both Westminster and Tooting.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and conscientious individual with excellent communication skills, with experience and a good knowledge of the political process.

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Respond effectively and courteously to policy and casework enquiries from constituents.
• Assist with routine constituency enquiries, both over the telephone and in person.
• Help arrange and attend advice surgeries (some of which will be outside of office hours).
• Be able to research independently and summarise complex subject matters succinctly.
• Undertake basic research in order to support me with debates, speeches and articles.
• Undertake some administrative tasks.

Skills required:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to liaise effectively with constituents, Members of Parliament, Ministerial Departments, external organisations, local, national and international media.
• Ability to work unsupervised but as part of the team.
• Research and writing skills.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office including Word and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritise heavy workload in busy environment and meet deadlines.