Reference: 76099
Date Added: 3 October 2020
Closing Date: 18 October 2020
Job Title: Constituency Assistant & Organiser
Working For: Jamie Stone MP & Highland Lib Dems
Location: Tain, Scottish Highlands
Salary: £19,000 - £24,000
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Jamie Stone MP (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) and the Highland Liberal Democrats are recruiting a Constituency Assistant and Organiser. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the beautiful Highlands with Jamie Stone MP and Molly Nolan, Scottish Parliament candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.
Key relationships: Jamie Stone MP, Parliamentary staff both in Westminster and the Constituency, Scottish Parliament Candidate Molly Nolan, Parliamentary staff, Convenor and Council group leader for Highland Liberal Democrats
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (The job is split between work for Jamie Stone MP and work for the Highland Liberal Democrats). Work outside standard office hours may be required on occasions by agreement.
Location: The Constituency Office in Tain, although travel throughout the Highlands will be required as will occasional trips to Jamie Stone’s Parliamentary Office in Westminster.
Note: Please note that as the post holder will be employed in a split role. Two separate contracts – one with Jamie Stone MP [facilitated by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Association (IPSA)] and one with the Highland Liberal Democrats – will be required.
Purpose of job: This is a split role position with Jamie Stone MP and the Highland Liberal Democrats to assist with the MP’s work throughout the constituency and help with the promotion of that work through online and offline marketing production and delivery.
Candidates are advised to read the full job description and personal specification at www.scotlibdems.org.uk/caithness before applying
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: 18 October 2020
Interview/Start Dates
Closing time: midnight
Interview: Interviews will take place via Zoom
Start Date: ASAP
Application Details
To apply, send a copy of your CV (no more than 2 pages) and 1 page covering letter to Enya Evans enya.evans@parliament.uk stating specifically how your experience and skills match the job description.
Website: http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk