Wera Hobhouse is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Bath, elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 with a majority of 12,322. She is the Lib Dem spokesperson on the Climate Emergency. She speaks for the Lib Dems in parliament on Justice, Women and Equalities and shadows the Leader of the House.

The appointment of Press Officer will be either based in Bath or in parliament, and applicants are sought both from the London area and the West of England.

A summary of the job description is:

Manage, monitor, update and grow the MP’s Facebook and Twitter presence, and develop her website. Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising constituency events.

Liaise with local, regional and national media, monitor coverage and prepare press releases. Work closely with the MP to proactively engage on constituency, regional and national issues.

Ensure all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner.

The Press Officer will at times be required to work outside of normal working hours.

As the role covers activity in both Bath and London, you may need to travel occasionally between the two.

You will be working alongside other members of the MP team and reporting directly to the MP.

The job specification, salary range and employment contract terms are overseen by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA).