Jim is looking for a full-time Parliamentary Assistant to form part of a small team in his busy Westminster office. The successful applicant will need to display excellent writing ability, be well-organised and hold very good interpersonal skills. Previous experience of working in Parliament is not required.

Duties will include:

• Drafting accurate, timely and appropriate responses to constituents on policy enquiries on a range of local and national issues.
• Dealing with complex casework from constituents, including logging cases, monitoring progress and ensuring all identified actions have been taken.
• Ensuring enquiries are handled in a confidential manner which complies with current data protection rules.
• Undertaking research and preparing briefings prior to meetings and events.
• Attending advice surgeries as required.
• Supporting Jim’s role on All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).
• Various administrative tasks to help with the day-to-day running of the office, which may include organising tours and booking PMQs tickets for constituents.

Key requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage your workload independently.
• Strong organisational skills with an emphasis on attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, including use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Good knowledge of the current political climate.
• Sympathy to the aims and values of the Labour Party.