• Researching, drafting and sending correspondence on a wide range of policy issues
• Have working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business
• Prepare and present research for the purposes of briefing notes for committees and parliamentary questions.
• Help draft amendments for reports and prepare briefing material
• Uploading files to Caseworker management system
• Ensuring cases are dealt with in a sensitive and confidential manner
• Preparing briefs for meetings
• Attending stakeholder meetings and taking notes
• Responding to mass email campaigns
• Assisting Scott and members of staff with other parliamentary duties, as and when required
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
• There may be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours

Desirable skills:

• A genuine interest in helping constituents
• High standard of written communication and strong IT skills
• Personable and able to easily communicate with people
• Well organised with an ability to effectively manage own workload and deliver to tight time scales
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
• Positive attitude and ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
• Previous use of the Caseworker case management software
• Previous use of Microsoft Teams and Zoom
• Knowledge of the Blackpool South constituency