Parliamentary Assistant
The Office of Paul Waugh MP - Rochdale
Labour and Co-operative

Location: Westminster

Salary: £37,000 pro rata 0.8 FTE. Working pattern 30 hours a week Monday to Thursday inclusive

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 MPs, 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 to ensure the office complies with the data protection legislation
- Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face
- Exposure and management of complex cases
- 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 with all parties including members of the public, groups, suppliers and Westminster where required
- Monitor local, regional and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues
- Prepare and present briefing notes for committees, press releases, parliamentary questions etc.
- Project Management
- Provide generalist admin support
- Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work occasionally
- 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
- Work with colleagues in communications/casework to identify potential impacts from the research work and disseminate them effectively

- Should have good knowledge of Parliament / Parliamentary procedure