Reference: 97597
Date Added: 1 October 2025
Closing Date: 17 October 2025
Job Title: Digital Communications Officer
Working For: Liam Conlon MP (Beckenham and Penge)
Location: Westminster and constituency office
Salary: £28,000-£33,000 (In-line with IPSA pay scales dependent on experience)
Length of Contract: Full time (flexibility required around parliamentary schedule)
Job Details
Liam Conlon MP is seeking a Digital Communications Officer to lead on digital communications. The successful candidate will support Liam’s parliamentary and constituency work. The role will be based across both Westminster and the constituency office in south London.
The successful candidate will be creative, strategic, digitally fluent and able to create clear and engaging content. While the focus will be digital communications, the successful applicant will also support other administrative tasks where required.
There may be a requirement to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for visits occasionally.
Key Responsibilities
• Digital Strategy: Develop and deliver a proactive digital communications plan across social media, website, and email newsletters.
• Content Creation: Design, produce, edit and schedule engaging written, visual and video content tailored to different platforms (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.).
• Website & Newsletter Management: Maintain and update the MP’s website; produce regular email newsletters and digital updates.
• Monitoring & Analysis: Monitor digital engagement and feedback; provide regular analytics reports and insights to improve reach and impact.
• Photography & Video: Capture and edit photos and videos of the MP’s activities in Parliament and the constituency.
Person specification
Essential:
• Demonstrable experience managing social media channels and creating digital content for an organisation, campaign, or individual.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using digital content tools such as Canva, Photoshop, or video editing software.
• Highly organised, proactive, with good time-management skills.
• Sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Labour Party.
What we offer
• The opportunity to play a central role in the MP’s communications strategy.
• A supportive team in a fast-paced environment with scope for creativity and professional development.
• Training opportunities through the House of Commons Learning & Development programme.
• Exposure to varied policy and campaign issues in Westminster and the constituency.
• Expenses covered for work-related travel outside of Westminster or the constituency.
Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
Closing Date: 17 October 2025
Interview/Start Dates
We welcome early applications, and may appoint before the closing date.
Application Details
Please send a relevant CV and/or examples of your work, plus a one-page cover letter setting out how your skills and experience match the job description, along with your interest in this role.
Please email your application to liam.conlon.mp@parliament.uk and put “{Your name} – Digital Communications Officer application” in the subject of the email. The deadline to apply is by 5pm on Friday 17th October and we would welcome applications sooner.
Website: https://liamconlon.com/