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Reference: 78188

Date Added: 22 April 2021
Closing Date: 9 May 2021

Job Title: Comms Advisor

Working For: John Penrose MP (Weston-super-Mare)

Location: London

Salary: c£30,000

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Working directly with John, managing his Westminster campaigns, communications, media stakeholder relations and diary.
We are looking for someone who:
· Has excellent written and verbal communication skills, and is comfortable drafting speeches, press releases, blogs, research papers, briefings etc
· Has strong networking skills, able to build and manage relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
· Is comfortable discussing and agreeing press stories and comments with national journalists, and advising John accordingly
· Is energetic, creative, confident and professional, with a keen interest in UK public policy and politics
· Can handle deadlines and pressure when necessary, and work well with John and the rest of his team
· Has excellent planning and organisation skills, and an attention to detail

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: 9 May 2021

Interview/Start Dates

Interview: w/c 10th May 2021

Application Details

Please send your CV and a cover letter with Comms Adviser in the subject line to NEWHALLJ@parliament.uk 

Website: http://johnpenrose.org

Additional Notes