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Reference: 71741

Date Added: 4 July 2019
Closing Date: 17 July 2019

Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant

Working For: Damian Collins MP (Folkestone and Hythe)

Location: London

Salary: £30,000-£39,000

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Responsibilities include:

  • Working as part of a team in the Westminster office of Damian Collins MP
  • Research and producing briefing notes on issues relating to the MP's constituency responsibilities and his work as Chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee
  • Liaising with a wide range of external organisations, including the staff of the select committee
  • Being responsible for managing contact with media organisations, and oversight of social media and the MP's website

The ideal candidate will be prepared to show initiative and work proactively. They will have a strong confident writing style and excellent communications skills.

The final salary offer for this job will be based on the experience of the candidate

Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

Closing Date: 17 July 2019

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be held from Monday 22nd July 2019, and the successful candidate will be asked to start as soon as they can after the job offer is made.

Application Details

Please respond to this advert by sending a covering letter and CV to damian.collins.mp@parliament.uk

Website: http://www.damiancollins.com

Additional Notes