Preet Kaur Gill MP, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston is looking for a Personal Assistant to join her team.

This is a full-time role (5 days a week)

Candidates should be highly literate and personable with a good telephone manner. They should be extremely well organised with a strong attention to detail in a time pressured situation and be able to act independently and use their initiative.

They will report directly to Preet.

Candidates must be able to show a commitment to the aims and values of the Labour Party.

Key responsibilities and skills.

• Open, action, post, and social media enquiries
• Diary management, and managing Preet’s inbox.
• Assist with arrangements for meetings, events and organising trips.
• Respond to enquiries by telephone, email, and social media, passing on queries to another team members/MP as appropriate.
• Photocopying, filing, record-keeping and typing correspondence.
• Engage professionally, confidentially and with care and integrity with members of the public.
• Assist in the writing of speeches/letters
• Assist in the compilation of briefing packs.
• Assist in the updating of social media on request.
• Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with the data protection legislation.
• Note taking.
• Database management using office software (e.g. Microsoft Office).
• Ability in and understanding of effective and appropriate use of AI and tech.
• Occasional, working out of office hours may be required.
• Prior experience of working as a personal assistant is desirable but not essential