Fleur is recruiting a Parliamentary Assistant to join her busy and friendly Westminster office.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively and energetically lead on research, planning and progression of Fleur’s main constituency campaigns.
• Regularly draft speeches and briefings for Fleur on a range of policy issues including all that relate to Fleur’s parliamentary and constituency work.
• Assist in writing external communications including speeches and letters.
• Organise, attend and participate in meetings as appropriate.
• Research and draft briefing packs for MPs, take notes of meetings and draft appropriate follow up correspondence.
• 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 Putney.
• Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face.
• Ensure constituents receive prompt and thorough responses to policy enquiries, ensuring there are never outstanding policy enquiries.
• Monitor local, regional and national media coverage and brief Fleur on relevant issues.
• Take ownership of certain casework as required.
• Attend meetings and events with Fleur and take detailed notes.
• Manage and develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Work proactively with Fleur’s communications team.

Person Specification

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with an ability to meet tight deadlines.
• To be considered for the Parliamentary Assistant role, solid experience of working in a political environment such as in parliament, a government department, a charity, think tank or public affairs organisation is essential.
• Commitment to the aims and values of the Labour Party.
• Understanding of parliamentary procedure, debates, questions and legislation.
• Strong knowledge of current UK political landscape.
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team and independently.