After four years, Wes Streeting’s right hand assistant in Westminster is moving on to a new job, so Wes is now recruiting for a new full time Parliamentary Researcher.

This is a demanding role, so you’ll need to be a confident multi-tasker. You’ll support Wes’s work on the Treasury Committee and various All-party Parliamentary Groups, help deliver Wes’s campaign priorities on behalf of his constituents and be as passionate as he is about rebuilding centre left politics.

Main duties will include:

• Providing research and keeping Wes up to speed with the latest policy thinking, usually from readily available sources
• Drafting briefings on policy issues, potential questions and motions put to the house
• Drafting press releases and engaging copy for social media
• Diary coordination
• Coordinating responses to policy correspondence and enquiries
• Some opportunities for speech writing (Wes generally writes his own)
• Providing general admin support
• Organising events from time to time

Required Skills

• Excellent research skills
• Excellent communication skills – a high standard of written English is absolutely essential for this role
• Outstanding attention to detail
• The ability to work often under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to prioritise own workload
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and also as part of a small team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Intellectual curiosity and a keen interest in politics and current affairs
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Labour Party
• An understanding of social media and ability to draft engaging comms

Wes values diversity and has a proud record of appointing people from a range of backgrounds. Applications from candidates from backgrounds traditionally under-represented in politics are encouraged.