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Reference: 76973

Date Added: 7 January 2021
Closing Date: 22 January 2021

Job Title: Employed Intern (part time, fixed term)

Working For: Chris Elmore MP (Ogmore)

Location: London

Salary: FTE £20,962.50

Length of Contract:

Job Details

• Fixed term contract for 6 months, with possibility of extension.
• Chris Elmore, MP for Ogmore, is looking for an intern to join his Westminster Office for 3 days per week.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist with arrangements for events; this may include: venue research and bookings; compiling and managing guest-lists; liaising with suppliers; and providing on-the-day event support as required
• Assisting on projects
• Assisting with diary management
• Assisting/learning how to manage casework
• Assisting/learning how to monitor media coverage and brief MP
• Attending surgeries and other meetings as part of training
• Basic administrative support
• Learning/assisting in drafting responses to constituents
• Assist with preparing and presenting briefing notes for committees, parliamentary questions, debates etc
• Open, handle and action email, post and telephone enquiries
• Assisting in appropriate research

The following skills are desirable:

• Working knowledge of devolution settlement
• Proven ability to produce engaging content

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: 22 January 2021

Interview/Start Dates

Interview date – will be held w/c 8th February 2021
Start date: 01/03/2021

Application Details

Please email your CV and one page covering letter (as a pdf) setting out why you want to do this job and how your skills are relevant to carys.price@parliament.uk with the subject heading ‘Employed Intern 2021.

Website: http://www.chriselmore.co.uk

Additional Notes