Claudia Webbe MP is looking for a highly motivated Parliamentary Assistant to work full-time in her Westminster office. Claudia is looking for someone who is passionate about the difference MPs can make to the lives of their constituents. The successful candidate will operate in a demanding political environment and should ideally be driven and possess the ability, awareness and motivation to respond to the challenges and to work well under pressure.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing research, advise, briefings and speeches on specific or complex subjects relevant to Claudia’s constituency and policy interests
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure Claudia is accurately informed on key issues
• Prepare and present results for the purposes of briefing notes for committees, speeches, parliamentary questions, articles and press releases
• Ensuring issues of equalities, social justice and diversity are addressed throughout
• Diary management for a very busy schedule in parliament and Leicester East
• Organising parliamentary questions and ensuring constituents and organisations receive timely replies
• Monitoring legislation, Early Day Motions and other relevant parliamentary business and maintaining an up to date knowledge of the legislative process
• Manage requests for tours and PMQs tickets from constituents
• Accompanying Claudia to relevant meetings and following up on agreed actions
• Ensuring professional records are kept, adhering to GDPR requirements and respecting confidentiality

 Essential:

• A keen and demonstrable interest in politics, current affairs and issues affecting Leicester and Leicester East
• Ability to work proactively and independently, as well as part of a small team.
• Excellent research, analytical and communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills

 Desirable:

• Knowledge of and ability to use parliamentary procedures
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
• Experience of researching political briefings and managing a diary
• Strong research and IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Awareness and understanding of local and national political issues
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment
• Willingness to help-out in the constituency from time to time
• Commitment to Labour values