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Reference: 93675

Date Added: 28 July 2024
Closing Date: 16 August 2024

Job Title: Parliamentary Intern (paid)

Working For: Ian Sollom MP (St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire)

Location: London

Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales

Length of Contract: 12 months

Job Details

Ian Sollom MP is offering an annual paid internship for a Parliamentary Assistant to work in his Westminster office.
The ideal candidate will be able to prioritise their workload and work with attention to detail.

Key Tasks
Support the Senior Parliamentary Assistant and Member in duties in the Westminster office. This will involve research, writing briefings and attending meetings.

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.
  • Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with the data protection legislation
  • Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face
  • Exposure and management of complex cases
  • 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

There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work occasionally

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: 16 August 2024

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be held w/c 19th Aug. Promising candidates may be interviewed sooner

Start date: ASAP

Application Details

Please email ian.sollom.mp@parliament.uk with a covering letter and CV. Please put in the subject line ‘Parliamentary Intern Application - Your Name'

Due to the volume of applications, we will only be contacting successful applicants

Website: http://iansollom.org

Additional Notes