Reference: 66267
Date Added: 1 June 2018
Closing Date: 22 June 2018
Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant
Working For: Chris Green MP (Bolton West)
Location: London
Salary: £26,000
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Chris Green MP is looking for a full time Parliamentary Assistant to be based in his Westminster Office.
Key duties include:
- Diary management
- Monitoring policy updates
- Drafting speeches and briefing notes
- Researching a range of local and national political issues, producing comprehensive briefings to tight deadlines
- Supporting PPS work
- Supporting the MP and the constituency team as and when required
Skills required include:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient experience in digital and social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Awareness of central and local government structures
- The ability and desire to learn quickly and take on board new challenges
- Good IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
- Highly organised and capable of dealing with a large and varied workload
- Ability to drive would be advantageous
- Some evening and weekend work will be required
- Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party.
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.
Closing Date: 22 June 2018
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be conducted as applications are made and the appointment may be made before the closing date.
Application Details
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you would be suitable for the role to chris.green.mp@parliament.uk
Website: http://www.chris-green.org.uk