Nusrat Ghani, Member of Parliament for Wealden, is looking to appoint a hard-working, enthusiastic and experienced full time Parliamentary Assistant to work in her busy Parliamentary office.

Main duties include, but are not limited to:

• Advising the Member of Parliament on policy issues
• Managing the Member of Parliament’s inbox
• Liaise with groups/personnel at Westminster, within the constituency and the general public on behalf of the Member as necessary
• Monitor and manage media coverage and brief the MP accordingly
• Respond to correspondence and enquiries from constituents, media, lobbyists and pressure groups
• Research local, regional or national issues to support the MP’s work
• Lead on projects as required
• Draft press articles and statements
• Closely monitor proceedings in Parliament
• Assist in the constituency as required

Candidates should have the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• An ability to deal with constituents’ enquiries in a personable manner and to work well within a small team of colleagues
• Strong communication skills and experience of providing high quality briefings and press releases/articles
• Able to manage and prioritise own workload and use their own initiative
• Previous Parliamentary or relevant experience is essential
• Ability to manage projects