Key Responsibilities
• Maintain a highly professional admin support function for the MP’s Parliamentary office
• Ensure the MP is fully briefed on questions and motions to be put to the House
• Produce high quality written reports, briefing notes, and professional advice
• Analyse and evaluate data to ensure the MP is accurately informed on key issues
• Research and monitor local, regional and national media coverage online and through social media and brief the MP on relevant issues, to support the MPs’ work
• Maintain knowledge of relevant legislation
• Draft comms, including Parliamentary questions, amendments, articles, press releases, and other content
• Overall management of the MPs Westminster diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents, media, and pressure groups
• Plan the MPs internal comms and external stakeholder engagement, provide strategic advice on constituent matters on behalf of the MP where appropriate
• Lead on project work and campaigns as required
• Horizon-scanning, anticipate what advice or action may be required; proactively identify problems and resolve them
• Conduct parliamentary research as required
• Deal with complex queries and complaints on the MPs' behalf, including drafting and signing letters
• Have final signoff on all relevant delegated areas from the MP, for example constituent correspondence
• Exposure and management of complex cases
• Take ownership of certain casework as required
• There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours, including attending events with the MP as required
• Travel to the constituency on a semi-regular basis

Person:
• Experience of working in an MP’s office
• Positive, self-motivated
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to work swiftly and independently, strong eye for detail
• Highly organised, manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong political judgement, think and plan strategically
• Share aims, values and objectives of the MP