Mr Raab is looking for a hard-working and motivated person to join his team as his PA/Office Manager, to oversee the day-to-day running of his Westminster office. The successful applicant will form part of a small and dedicated team to ensure the smooth running of the office and provide high level administrative and managerial support.

The position would suit a highly organised person with sound judgement and excellent attention to detail. Strong administrative, organisational, communication and IT skills are essential.

Duties include:

• Managing the Member’s diary, with overall control of constituency commitments
• Overseeing communications, including drafting press releases, maintaining the website and social media; overseeing the production of newsletters and leaflets
• Management of the office budget and HR procedures
• Oversight of Casework. Ensuring queries from constituents are dealt with in a sensitive manner and all records are dealt with in accordance with data protection principles
• Ensuring a full range of secretarial and administrative support, including: telephone and visitor enquiries, responding to email and letters, efficient data and file management
• Recruitment and line management responsibilities
• Acting on the Member’s behalf in agreed areas; for instance, liaising with relevant groups/personnel at Westminster and within the Constituency, or representing him at meetings
• Communicating effectively with local and national media
• Supporting Parliamentary activity, including advising on policy issues; analysing, evaluating and interpreting data; and researching local and national issues to support the Member’s work
• Competent use of IT, email and internet to draft correspondence and reports; and set up and maintain spreadsheets

Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:

• Previous Parliamentary experience (desirable) as a PA or Diary Manager
• Strong communication and analytical skills, with an excellent standard of written English
• Excellent administrative and IT skills as well as experience of working in small team
• An empathetic and responsive approach to people
• Be pro-active, with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision
• Excellent team working ethic