Dr Caroline Johnson MP is looking to recruit a member of staff to join her Westminster Office. She is seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated individual to take on the role of Administrative Officer. Prior experience is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist the MP with queries and drafting responses and articles
• Assist in the compilation of briefing packs
• Assist with arrangements for events; this may include: venue research and bookings; compiling and managing guest-lists; liaising with suppliers; and providing on-the-day event support as required
• Database management using office software (e.g. Microsoft Office) to handle administrative cases
• Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with the data protection legislation
• Engage professionally, confidentially and with care and integrity with members of the public,through a variety of methods
• Assist with consituency casework
• Handling administrative arrangements for meetings with members of the public/MP surgeries
• Open, handle and action email, post and social media enquiries
• Photocopying, filing, record-keeping and typing correspondence
• Respond to enquiries by telephone, e mail and social media, passing on queries to another team members/MP as appropriate
• There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and travel to the constituency occasionally (expenses covered)

The successful applicant should have:

• Good writing skills
• Confidence and good communication skills
• Good organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of the team
• A discreet approach to working in compliance with GDPR
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Competent use of IT including Microsoft Office package, email and internet to support the above
• A “can-do” flexible professional approach