Will Quince, Member of Parliament for Colchester, is looking to appoint a hard-working, experienced and enthusiastic full-time Senior Parliamentary Assistant to run his busy Westminster Office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day running of Will’s parliamentary office as well as his work in Parliament, and so must have previous experience of working in the House of Commons.

Main duties include, but are not limited to:

• Day to day running of the office in Parliament
• Advising the Member of Parliament on policy issues and parliamentary process
• Providing policy advice to the Member of Parliament’s casework team on issues raised by constituents
• Managing the Member of Parliament’s inbox and diary
• Undertaking research and writing speeches, briefings and articles on behalf of the Member of Parliament
• Undertaking administrative duties including tabling questions and debate applications
• Working with charities and other parliamentary offices to promote the work of the Member of Parliament’s APPGs, particularly the APPGs on Ending Homelessness and Baby Loss
• Supporting the Member of Parliament in role as PPS to the Defence Secretary
• Assisting the Member of Parliament in providing tours to schools and constituents
• Ensuring records are kept up to date and enforcing compliance with the office’s GDPR policies

Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:

• Sound political judgement
• Understanding of parliamentary and legislative procedures
• Excellent communication and administrative skills
• Enthusiastic and always looking to use own initiative
• Literate in Microsoft Office suite
• Able to manage and prioritise own workload