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Reference: 99603

Date Added: 30 June 2026
Closing Date: 24 July 2026

Job Title: Constituency Assistant

Working For: Douglas Lumsden MP (Aberdeen South)

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales

Length of Contract: 12 months

Job Details

Douglas Lumsden MP is seeking a highly motiviated, organised constituency assistant to work in his Aberdeen office. 

Key responsibilties: 

  • Support the planning and delivery of local campaigns and projects.
  • Build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders.
  • Draft locally focused content for social media, newsletters and the website, highlighting the MP’s work and the local impact of national policy.
  • Draft responses to correspondence from constituents – both personal casework and policy correspondence.
  • Provide general administrative support to the constituency office

The successful candidate will have the following attributes/abilities:

Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
A keen interest in politics and current affairs.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Strong research and IT skills.
Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party.

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: 24 July 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis

Application Details

Please email your CV and cover letter to: gregor.ironside@parliament.uk 

Website: https://www.douglaslumsden.org.uk/

Additional Notes