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Reference: 75555

Date Added: 22 July 2020
Closing Date: 10 August 2020

Job Title: Personal Assistant/Secretary

Working For: Ruth Edwards MP (Rushcliffe)

Location: London

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Ruth Edwards MP, is looking to hire a new staff member who will be amazingly well organised, have a high attention to detail, and can be flexible and creative when it comes to managing a demanding workload.

Working with a small team, the ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, verbal and written communication skills and confidence interacting at all levels. Someone who loves helping others and will want to become part of a tight-knit and friendly team.

Able to:

• prioritise a demanding workload with an eye for detail
• deal with issues in a confidential manner
• good with people and a team player
• high level of written competence
• competent use of digital technologies
• Westminster experience desirable
• Must be sympathetic to the principles and policies of the Conservative Party

Duties will include:

• Inbox triage and dealing with inquiries from members of the public
• Case Creation in caseworker
• Opening and dispatching mail
• Responding to enquiries by telephone
• Diary and invite management
• Assisting with arrangements for events and meetings
• Project management
• Organise Staff Meetings
• Organise the Westminster Office and office supplies
• MPs tours, travel and arrangements
• General Office Administration as required

Successful applicants will be required to complete an in-tray exercise as part of the application process.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview via zoom with finalists being asked to attend socially distanced interview in the Rushcliffe constituency.

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: 10 August 2020

Interview/Start Dates

Interview/Start Dates

Virtual/social distancing interviews to be arranged.

Application Details

Applications with a covering letter and CV’s will need to be submitted to james.faulconbridge@parliament.uk 

Website: https://www.ruthedwards.org.uk/

Additional Notes