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Reference: 98848

Date Added: 21 March 2026
Closing Date: 20 April 2026

Job Title: Administrative Officer

Working For: Kerry McCarthy MP (Bristol East)

Location: Bristol

Salary: £26k (FTE pro rata for 16 hours per week)

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Providing administrative support to a busy team in the MP's constituency office. This is a part-time job, ideally 4 hours a day x 4 days a week, with flexibility around childcare commitments if relevant. The role will include:

  • Diary management for constituency and Westminster commitments
  • Inbox management, efficient processing of emails and distributing around the team
  • Managing office budgets, ordering supplies, and compliance with IPSA and GDPR
  • Helping organise surgeries, including security, and other events
  • Assisting with correspondence, answering calls and other tasks, as needed

Skills required:

  • Efficient and super-organised, able to multi-task
  • Ability to keep calm under pressure, and to help ensure the smooth running of the office
  • Ability to handle finances and usual IT skills
  • This is not a political role but sympathy with the aims and values of the Labour Party is an important part of being one of the team

 

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: 20 April 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews are likely to be on Thursday 30th April and/ or Friday 1st May, with a starting date of Monday 1st June. 

Application Details

By CV (max two sides) and brief covering letter/ email to kerry.mccarthy.mp@parliament.uk 

Website: http://www.kerrymccarthy.org

Additional Notes