Reference: 79662
Date Added: 4 August 2021
Closing Date: 27 August 2021
Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant
Working For: Laura Trott MP (Sevenoaks and Swanley)
Location: London
Salary: In line with IPSA payscales
Length of Contract: 6 months with possibility of extension
Job Details
A full-time Parliamentary Assistant is required to provide support for the MP in the Westminster office, working as part of a small busy team. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic people person, with excellent attention to detail and a good knowledge of current political affairs.
Key responsibilities:
· drafting policy correspondence on various issues on the Member's behalf
· opening incoming mail
· effective policy correspondence management
· keeping up-to-date records of constituent contacts
· photocopying, scanning and formatting of documents
· any other relevant duties and appropriate to the pay band as directed and agreed by the Member and Office Manager.
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: 27 August 2021
Interview/Start Dates
Flexible - to be agreed. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the role may be filled prior to the closing date.
Application Details
Please send a cover letter and no more than a single page CV to laura.trott.mp@parliament.uk
If you require any further information, please call 020 7219 6898.
Website: https://www.lauratrott.org.uk/
Additional Notes
August 25: taken down as job filled