Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, is looking for a full-time Parliamentary Assistant,  responsible for the effective administration, communication and functioning of his Westminster office.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading on Huw’s work as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Lead parliamentary contact for Huw’s role as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups for the BBC and Bees
• Supporting the MP in his role as a Member of the Transport Select Committee, providing detailed briefings where required, organizing visits in relation to inquiries
• Developing campaigns, specifically focusing on Transport
• Monitoring Parliamentary business using in-house resources and providing daily briefings for the Member and circulating a weekly Westminster diary to the constituency
• Assisting with communications, including press releases, website, social media, mass mailings and bulletins
• Organising constituents' visits and tours
• Responding to routine correspondence and enquiries
• General administrative tasks
• Line management of interns and work experience students

The successful candidate must have:

• Experience of working in Parliament and a understanding of the role of a PPS
• Significant experience of secretarial and administrative responsibilities or be educated to degree level with minimum 2:1 degree and be able to demonstrate, from prior unrelated experience, an ability to learn quickly
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a heavy workload whilst working calmly under pressure
• Have excellent standards of written English and good oral communication skills
• The ability to work well with constituency and Westminster staff, understanding the need to keep all colleagues updated across a variety of subjects
• Demonstrate a real interest in politics and be sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party

Desirable experience/skills:

• Have experience of handling confidential information with tact and sensitivity
• Ability to use social media and other online platforms