Claire Hazelgrove MP is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Parliamentary Assistant to support her in Westminster. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team serving local people. This is a full-time role with flexible working considered.

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 the MP, 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. This would include issues of importance both nationally and in the local constituency.
• Diary Management
• Efficient data and file 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
• Monitor local, regional and national media and social media coverage and brief the MP
• Prepare and present briefing notes for committees, press releases, parliamentary questions etc.
• Progress casework as required
• Project Management
• Admin support
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
• Occassional work outside of normal working hours and travel
• 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
• Joining up effectively with colleagues in the constituency

Required skills and values

• Some experience of politics/parliament or a relevant field e.g. charity sector
• Experience of writing briefings
• Ability to synthasise and summarise information
• Proactivity in identifiying priorities and opportunities
• Stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a small team
• Knowledge of data protection law
• Sympathetic to the aims, values and objectives of the Labour Party