This is an exciting opportunity to work for Emily Darlington Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central. Emily is an active constituency MP who aims to be accessible to everyone, and to take up and campaign on the issues and concerns of people in Milton Keynes Central.

As the Policy & Campaigns Assistant your role will be to ensure constituents get timely, accurate and clear responses to policy queries.

You will seek out opportunities to campaign and communicate with constituents on local issues and proactively send out relevant news, information, and engagement opportunities.

You will help organise Emily’s coffee mornings and other constituent-focused events to ensure she is accessible and engaged with local people.

You will also spend time with Emily when she is in Milton Keynes, meeting local groups and residents and attending events. This will include working at weekends.

Key qualities:

• Organised
• Calm under pressure
• Collaborative
• Constituency-focused
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour Party

Key skills:

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to write concisely and clearly, in plain English
• Ability to organise across shifting timescales and priorities
• Use of Office software

Desirable skills and experience:

• Knowledge and experience of Parliamentary systems and processes
• Knowledge of casework management systems

The role is full time for a 6-month fixed term.