Reference: 94313
Date Added: 6 September 2024
Closing Date: 30 September 2024
Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant
Working For: Paulette Hamilton MP (Birmingham Erdington)
Location: London
Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales
Length of Contract: 6 months with a view to be made permanent
Job Details
Key responsibilities will include:
• Manage Paulette’s parliamentary diary
• Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, via telephone and email enquiries, social media, and face-to-face
• Analyse, evaluate, and interpret data to ensure Paulette is accurately informed on key issues
• Assist in writing parliamentary questions and speeches
• Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed and give advice on policy issues
• Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with data protection legislation
• Prepare and present briefing notes for committees and upcoming Parliamentary business
• Develop and maintain current knowledge on relevant areas of parliamentary business including Motions, legislation, Hansard, debates etc
• Develop a working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business including how they impact on the constituency
• Monitor local, regional, and national media coverage and brief Paulette on relevant issues
• Manage Paulette’s APPG responsibilities, including engaging with organisations and stakeholders, room bookings and meeting invitations.
A link to Birmingham and/or the Erdington constituency would also be desirable.
Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
Closing Date: 30 September 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will take place week commencing 7th October in London and the successful applicant will start as soon as possible.
Application Details
Please send your CV, a one page covering letter, a one page policy response to a constituent who has contacted Paulette about the cost of living crisis to Paulette Hamilton MP: paulette.hamilton.mp@parliament.uk quoting ‘Parliamentary Assistant’ in the subject line.
Please note that only successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Website: http://paulettehamilton.org