Duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records, administration, training records and office policies are kept up to date.
• Oversee diary management for a very busy schedule in parliament and constituency.
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure Member is accurately informed on key issues.
• Develop and maintain current knowledge of bills, Early Day Motions, legislation, Hansard, debates etc.
• Give advice on policy and legislative issues.
• Senior media officer support including monitoring media coverage and briefing the Member on relevant issues.
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents, the media, lobbyists and pressure groups.
• Project management.
• Prepare and present results for the purposes of briefing notes for committees, parliamentary questions, articles and press releases.
• Undertake research on complex and/or difficult subjects.

The sucessful candidate will demonstrate:

• A good working knowledge of legislation, Parliament and current affairs with good political judgement.
• Experience of working in Parliament or in a legal / political environment.
• Ability to lead a team, show initiative and work independently without supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal along with strong research and analytical skills with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the effectiveness of social media and other online media.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines under pressure.
• Key IT skills including use of the Microsoft Office suite and a minimum typing speed of 40 wpm.
• Demonstrable commitment to Labour Party values.