Reference: 94829
Date Added: 30 October 2024
Closing Date: 8 November 2024
Job Title: Parliamentary Internship
Working For: Steve Yemm MP (Mansfield)
Location: London
Salary: £22,400
Length of Contract: 90 days
Job Details
Steve Yemm is looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working person to join his busy Westminster office for an internship. This fixed-term post is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain experience and develop skills across a range of responsibilities within a Labour MP's office.
Person Specification:
• A good working knowledge of policy issues and excellent communication skills.
• High quality written work with an ability to work quickly, accurately, and independently. An ability to distil complex policy issues into clear, concise written communication.
• A commitment to the aims and values of the Labour Party.
• Understanding and interest in how public services work.
• Events organising experience highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assisting in drafting responses to campaign and policy letters.
• Providing basic administrative support including telephone answering and note taking.
• Responding to constituents’ enquiries and cases including carrying out the necessary research to respond to policy and casework enquiries.
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: 8 November 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will then take place during the week commencing Monday 11th November 2024.
Application Details
Please send a one-page covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification, together with a CV of no more than two sides of A4 and contact details of two referees to: stuart.fawcett@parliament.uk
Please note that applications exceeding these lengths will not be considered.
A high volume of applications is anticipated, so it will not be possible to provide feedback to candidates who have not been selected for interview.
Website: http://www.steveyemm.com