Nusrat Ghani, Member of Parliament for Wealden, is looking to appoint a hard-working, enthusiastic and experienced part-time (with a view to full-time)  Communications Officer to work in her constituency office.

Main duties include, but are not limited to:
• Draft press releases and columns
• Establish a social media presence in the constituency and publicise surgeries etc.
• Preparing media briefings
• Pro-active and re-active communications with all media
• Publicise the Member’s parliamentary duties on Facebook and Twitter
• Follow up on social media queries and comments
• Attending surgeries and other meetings as appropriate
• Dealing with standard queries from members of the public
• Draft responses to constituents
• 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

Candidates should have the following skills, experience and qualities:
• Quick, sharp and accurate writing skills for traditional press and social media
• 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