Key Responsibilities:
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure Member is accurately informed on key issues.
• Assist in writing external communications including speeches for the MP.
• Assist with casework as required.
• Attend and participate in meetings as appropriate.
• Compilation of briefing packs for MPs, take notes of meetings and draft appropriate submissions.
• Develop and maintain current knowledge on relevant areas of parliamentary business including Motions, legislation, Hansard, debates etc. To include Brexit and local planning outcomes.
• Diary Management,
• Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face.
• Give advice on policy issues.
• Have working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business including how they impact on the constituency.
• Help draft amendments for reports and prepare briefing material.
• Maintain positive on-going relationships with all parties including members of the public, groups, suppliers and Westminster where required.
• Monitor local, regional and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues.
• Monitor social media activity and report any relevant trends to the Office Manager/MP.
• Prepare and present briefing notes for committees, press releases, parliamentary questions etc.
• Progress casework as required.
• Project Management Project Work.

• Provide generalist admin support.
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries.
• Supervise staff members where appropriate.
• There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work occasionally.
• To advise and ensure the MP is fully briefed on potential questions and motions to be put to the House.
• Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed Work with colleagues in communications/casework to identify potential impacts from the research work and disseminate them effectively.
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour party.