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Reference: 72640

Date Added: 9 September 2019
Closing Date: 13 September 2019

Job Title: Constituency Assistant

Working For: Bill Esterson MP (Sefton Central)

Location: Sefton Central

Salary: £19,641 pro rata, 20 hours per week, three month contract

Length of Contract:

Job Details

An opportunity has arisen to join the constituency team of Labour MP and Shadow Business and International Trade Minister Bill Esterson in Sefton Central.

This is a 20 hour per week three month fixed term contract.

As a constituency assistant, you may be asked to:

  • Analyse patterns of enquiries and produce reports
  • Attend meetings as appropriate
  • Deal with standard queries from members of the public
  • Draft responses to constituents
  • Establish a social media presence in the constituency
  • Follow up on social media queries and comments
  • Gather relevant information to assist with resolving cases
  • Log all cases; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken
  • Retain records and information confidentially and in line with the Data Protection Act

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: 13 September 2019

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews to take place week beginning September 16.

Application Details

Send CV and brief cover letter/statement to Nina Killen at nina.killen@parliament.uk

Website: http://billesterson.org.uk

Additional Notes