Duties

• Open, handle, and action email, post, and social media enquiries
• Diary management
• 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.
• Respond to enquiries by telephone, email, and social media, passing on queries to another team members/MP as appropriate.

This role may include some working outside of normal hours.

Skills, experience, and qualities

• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Superb written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively, and to work well and keep calm under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A strong team-player, who can work well with others and independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to deal with constituents and stakeholders in a compassionate, understanding, and sensitive manner
• Ability to work in a politically sensitive environment with tact and discretion
• Experience of using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour Party