Job responsibilities will include:

• Undertake research on Parliamentary and constituency matters
• Develop and maintain knowledge of current Parliamentary business
• Respond to policy correspondence and enquiries
• Progress casework as required to support other staff
• Provide office administrative cover when Senior Parliamentary Assistant is not in the office
• Monitor media coverage and brief the Member on relevant issues
• Communications, including drafting local press releases, maintaining the Parliamentary website and social media

Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:

• Previous Parliamentary/political experience is essential
• Strong communication and analytical skills, and attention to detail, with an excellent standard of written English
• A willingness to complete work quickly, to a high standard, often under pressure
• 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
• A sympathetic attitude towards the aims of the Conservative Party