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Reference: 92436

Date Added: 26 April 2024
Closing Date: 8 May 2024

Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant

Working For: Nick Fletcher MP (Don Valley)

Location: Don Valley Constituency Office

Salary: £27,000

Length of Contract: 6 months initially with possibility of permanent contract

Job Details

Nick Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Don Valley, is looking for a full time Parliamentary Assistant to join his constituency team in Doncaster. This role is focused on policy casework but will include other administrative tasks as required.

Responsibilities:

• Managing Mr. Fletcher's policy casework
• Researching local, regional, and national issues to support Mr. Fletcher’s Parliamentary work
• Preparing briefing notes ahead of meetings
• Creating graphic designs and digital art for Mr. Fletcher’s campaigns and newsletters
• Carrying out general administrative duties

Requirements:

• Must have strong communication skills, particularly written communication
• Ability to work independently in a small team
• Highly organised, able to prioritise and manage a busy workload
• Experience with digital editing software
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party

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: 8 May 2024

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will begin the week of 6 May. The position will start as soon as possible.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted via email. We reserve the right to appoint a successful candidate before the closing date.

Application Details

Please send a covering letter of no more than one page, as well as a curriculum vitae of no more than one page to John Dalessio at john.dalessio@parliament.uk. Due to the expected high number of applicants, only those selected for interview will be contacted. 

If you have any questions about the job, please do not hesitate to contact the office.

Website: http://www.nickfletcher.org.uk/

Additional Notes