Job Details
A full-time Parliamentary Assistant is required for a fixed period of six months to work in the Westminster office, working as part of a small busy team, with potential for extension thereafter. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic people person, with excellent attention to detail. Previous parliamentary experience is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• drafting correspondence on various issues on the Member's behalf
• effective casework management
• keeping up-to-date records of constituent contacts
• drafting social media content and managing social media accounts
• drafting parliamentary questions
• project management
• project work
• provide generalist admin support
• supervise staff members where appropriate
• any other duties related to the post and appropriate to the pay band as directed and agreed by the Member and Senior Parliamentary Assistant

Skills Required Include:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient experience in digital and social media including Facebook and Twitter
• 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
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party.