Reference: 99664
Date Added: 7 July 2026
Closing Date: 14 July 2026
Job Title: Senior Administrative Officer
Working For: The Rt Hon Mark Pritchard MP (The Wrekin)
Location: London
Salary: £38,500
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
The role of Senior Administrative Officer will include the following responsibilities, based in the Westminster Office.
- Open, handle and action email, post, and social media enquiries.
- Respond to enquiries by telephone, letter, email, and social media, passing on queries to another team members/MP as appropriate.
- Diary management, minute taking and record keeping of meetings.
- Photocopying, filing, record-keeping and typing correspondence
- Assist in the compilation of subject briefing packs.
- Assist with arrangements for events – this may include venue research and bookings; compiling and managing guest-lists; liaising with suppliers; and providing on-the-day event support as required.
- Undertake desk research.
- Update MP's website and social media accounts with stories about Parliamentary and constituency activity and campaigns.
- Assist with the production/editing of videos for social media. *Video editing experience preferable.
- Monitor local, regional, and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues.
- Manage production of parliamentary newsletters/mailouts.
- Have a working knowledge of relevant legislation and parliamentary business and understand how these policies may impact on local constituents.
- Draft press releases.
- Ensure the Westminster office is fully equipped with the required office supplies.
- Complete other administrative tasks required for the effective operation of the MP's Parliamentary office, eg record keeping of meetings.
- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for work occasionally, eg: to 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: 14 July 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews: Monday 20th July 2026.
Start date: September 2026.
Application Details
Please send a CV and covering letter explaining your suitability for the role to mark.pritchard.mp@parliament.uk
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered or receive a response.
If you have any questions about the role, please email mark.pritchard.mp@parliament.uk rather than contacting the office by phone.
Website: https://www.markpritchard.com/