Damian is recruiting for two positions within his parliamentary team. The first is a Senior Parliamentary Assistant position, with a focus on constituency work, and the second is a Parliamentary Assistant role with a focus on casework and correspondence.
See below for full details of roles and application process:
Job title: Senior Parliamentary Assistant
Location: London / flexible
Salary: Dependent on experience and in line with IPSA pay scales: link
Job Details:
Damian is looking for a Senior Parliamentary Assistant to join his team, with a particular focus on constituency work. Flexible working options are possible, to attract the right candidate. Flexibility could include working partly from home or working part-time.
Key responsibilities:
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Local communication activity
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Managing constituency projects and diary
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Maintaining relations with key constituency-based stakeholders
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Wider team support, which may include correspondence and briefing support.
Detailed job description:
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Constituency project work & project management
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Management of constituency-related diary commitments
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Proactive and re-active communications with local media
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Responsibility for issuing press releases, online content and overseeing the MP website
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Maintaining positive on-going relationships with constituency-based organisations, institutions and groups
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Ownership of certain correspondence areas
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Produce briefings on relevant subjects
What we are looking for in a candidate:
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Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
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Communications experience desirable
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The ability to work independently
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Attention to detail, discretion and confidentiality
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Impeccable written English
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Proficiency in the use of Microsoft systems
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A good level of local knowledge is valuable
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A strong public service ethic
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Previous Parliamentary experience is not essential
Job title: Parliamentary Assistant (full-time)
Location: London
Salary: Dependent on experience and in line with IPSA pay scales: link
Job Details:
Damian is seeking an empathetic individual with a strong public service ethos to assist him with constituent casework and correspondence and to provide wider support to his office/team.
Key responsibilities:
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dealing with a large volume of individual casework and correspondence
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developing and maintaining knowledge in relevant policy areas
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general office admin
Detailed job description:
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Progress routine casework with minimal supervision
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Respond to routine correspondence from constituents with minimal supervision
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Maintain knowledge in policy areas required to reply to frequent topics of policy correspondence and casework issues
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Open post and distribute to other team members as appropriate
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Act as primary point of contact for incoming phone calls, referring callers to other team members as appropriate
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Assist other members of the team with more complex casework or policy correspondence (e.g. by gathering relevant information)
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Deputise in relation to parliamentary admin in absence of Office Manager/Senior Parliamentary Assistant
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Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed
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Prepare briefing notes, for example for constituency meetings and surgery appointments
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Attend and participate in meetings as appropriate
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Provide generalist admin support, including the booking of public gallery access, tours and PMQs’ tickets for constituents
What we are looking for in a candidate:
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Strong organisation skills
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The ability to work as an individual quickly and efficiently
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Attention to detail, discretion and confidentiality
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Impeccable written English
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Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal with challenging telephone calls
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Proficiency in the use of MS Outlook and Word.
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A good level of local knowledge is valuable
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Previous Parliamentary experience is not essential.
Damian will consider requests for flexible working. If this is of interest, it can be discussed at interview stage.
Any offer of employment for these roles will be conditional upon provision of two satisfactory references and successful completion of security and verification vetting (see http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/members-staff-security-verification-questionnaire/ for further information).
We may make offers before the closing date for applications.
Closing date, for both roles: 29th May 2022
Application process:
To apply, please email a CV, covering letter and completed application form to damian.hinds.mp@parliament.uk with the subject line “Application – [position applied for] – [your name]” . Application forms can be found below.
