A committed, motivated and enthusiastic individual is sought for the role of Constituency Officer in the office of Dr Phillip Lee MP.

Key Responsibilities

• Responding effectively and courteously to correspondence and enquiries from constituents and other parties
• Leading constituency projects and campaigns
• Assisting with arrangements for meetings, events and visits
• Meeting with constituents and liaising with local organisations
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of local developments/issues and how they might affect constituents
• Ensuring that records are kept and information is managed confidentially in accordance with the Data Protection Act
• Developing and establishing delivery networks for MP's Annual Report and other Parliamentary literature

The successful candidate will have the following key attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent research and IT skills
• Ability to manage a diverse workload using initiative and time-management skills
• Highly organised and reliable

Candidates should be sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party.

Previous political and/or parliamentary experience is desirable but not essential.

Please note - this is a part-time role (c.24 hrs p/w) with an initial fixed-term contract of 12 months.