Reference: 70707
Date Added: 15 April 2019
Closing Date: 26 April 2019
Job Title: Senior Parliamentary Assistant
Working For: Mark Pritchard MP (The Wrekin)
Location: London
Salary: £40,000
Length of Contract:
Job Details
The ideal candidate must have a full command of both written and spoken English, wide experience in all types of social media and communications and preferably at least 5 years of Parliamentary experience. This role requires a strong communications element and will include the following list. However, the list is not exhaustive.
- Monitor order paper for future debates
- Oversee daily social media and website postings
- Prepare speeches, either in full or in outline
- Brief MP on important announcements
- Provide briefings for meetings or debates
- Write press releases after events
- Draft regular columns for local newspapers
- Draft oral/written questions for submission
- Identify and apply for Westminster Hall and/or Adjournment debates
- Respond to policy correspondence from constituents, and invitations
- Process campaign responses to go to constituents (PRU subscriber)
- Produce quarterly video of MP's activities
- Manage MP's social media and pages website
- Assist with APPG activities
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: 26 April 2019
Interview/Start Dates
Interview/Start Dates - First interviews will take place during the week of 6 May.
Application Details
Due to the role as Senior Parliamentary Assistant, candidates with less than 5 years experience will not be considered. All applications must be sent by post, with a hand written cover letter. No applications received by email or without a hand written cover letter will be considered nor receive a response. No applications received after the closing date will recieve a reply.
Please send a CV with a cover letter to: Ms Sondra Spaeth, Office Manager to Mark Pritchard MP, House of Commons, Lower Secretaries Ground Floor Desk 3, London, SW1A 0AA
Website: http://www.markpritchardmp.com