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Reference: 57559

Date Added: 16 September 2016
Closing Date: 16 October 2016

Job Title: Volunteer/Intern

Working For: Craig Mackinlay MP (South Thanet)

Location: London

Salary: Reasonable travel expenses

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Volunteer position in the office of Craig Mackinlay, MP for South Thanet.

Based, in Westminster, this volunteer position could suit a gap year student or recent graduate. Commuting travel expenses to and from Westminster will be reimbursed.

Main areas of work the volunteer could undertake include:
Working with the team to help deal with constituency correspondence
Supporting the Office's research work
Undertaking general administrative/secretarial tasks
Assisting with the work of other colleagues as required and communicating with internal contacts and local stakeholders
Competent use of IT including Microsoft Office package, email and internet to support the above
Other ad-hoc duties as required

Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:
Good communication and administrative skills
Literate in Microsoft Office software, including MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel
Experience of working with members of the public would be an advantage
Good team work ethic is essential

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: 16 October 2016

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Please note that should a suitable candidate be found, we may recruit before the closing date.

Application Details

Please send a CV with covering letter to Sam Armstrong at Samuel.Armstrong@parliament.uk
or via post FAO Sam Armstrong, Office of Craig Mackinlay MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Website: http://craigmackinlay.com

Additional Notes