Reference: 77235
Date Added: 29 January 2021
Closing Date: 12 February 2021
Job Title: Employed Intern
Working For: Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
Location: London
Salary: £15,5990 pro rata (£2,280) in line with IPSA pay scales.
Length of Contract:
Job Details
An opportunity has arisen to join Kerry’s team as an Employed Intern.
The role is primarily based in Kerry’s Westminster office (Please note that during the Covid-19 outbreak, the role will be based remotely from home and involve a high level of autonomous working) and will involve working almost exclusively on environmental issues, including climate change, marine, food and farming, as well as animal welfare.
The post is part-time (2 days per week) and is offered for a fixed term period of 6 months to end at the start of Summer recess.
Duties will include:
- Assist on projects
- Assist with diary management
- Assist/learn how to manage casework
- Assist/learn how to monitor media coverage
- Basic administrative support
- Attend surgeries and other meetings as part of training
- Learn how to analyse and interpret data
- Learning/assisting in appropriate research
- Learning/assisting in drafting responses to constituents
- Open, handle and action email, post and social media enquiries
Skills required:
Candidates must be able to demonstrate an interest in, and understanding of, some or all of the relevant topics, for example, through relevant studies, volunteering or work experience.
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: 12 February 2021
Interview/Start Dates
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a written task as part of the interview process.
Interview date tbc.
Start date to be agreed.
Application Details
Kerry values inclusivity and diversity and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Please send an email with the subject line "Employed Intern application” to Kerry.mccarthy.mp@parliament.uk attaching a CV and a covering letter.
Website: http://kerrymccarthy.org