The Rt. Hon. Mark Spencer, Member of Parliament for Sherwood, is seeking an Employed Intern to assist with the running of his Westminster Office.

The successful applicant will be based in our Westminster office and will join a close-knit group of staff based across Westminster and Sherwood. The position is based on a Fixed Term contract and will be paid in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

This role would be suitable for a recent graduate looking to gain some experience in a Parliamentary Office.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting/learning how to manage casework;
• Basic administrative support;
• Learning how to analyse, evaluate and interpret data;
• Learning/assisting in appropriate research;
• Learning/assisting in drafting responses to constituents;
• Handling mail, emails and phone calls from constituents;
• Assist with the running of the Westminster Office.

A successful candidate would have the following desirable skills:

• Computer literacy, especially with the Office 365 suite;
• Basic comprehension of Politics;
• Highly Organised, with good record keeping and appropriate confidentiality, in compliance with GDPR;
• Excellent communication and attention to detail;
• Ability to learn and take on information quickly;
• Sympathetic to the values of the Conservative Party.