Steve McCabe MP is looking for an enthusiastic person to join his busy constituency office as a Parliamentary Intern for 2 months on a full time basis.

The role will include:

• Assisting on projects
• Assisting/learning how to manage casework
• Monitoring of local media, drafting releases and social media content
• Learning/assisting in drafting responses to constituents on wide range of policy issues
• Learning how to analyse, evaluate and interpret data
• Learning/assisting in appropriate research
• Assisting with answering telephone and dealing with enquiries appropriately
• Basic administrative support
• Assisting with diary management

Personal Specification

• Be well organised, have the ability to work to tight deadlines, manage competing priorities and have an eye for detail
• Good communication and people skills and confident when interacting with people
• Good knowledge of local area and issues affecting the constituency is desirable
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Competent IT knowledge including Microsoft Office
• Sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Labour Party and politically aware