Job opportunity in my Westminster office

11th September, 2023

I’m looking for an experienced, organised and highly motivated individual to join her busy Westminster office as a Parliamentary Assistant.

Job Title: Parliamentary Assistant

Working For: Lilian Greenwood MP (Nottingham South)

Location: London

Salary: Starting salary of £30,000

Length of Contract: Permanent with a six-month probation period

Job Details

Full time position (37.5 hours) based in Lilian Greenwood’s constituency office in Westminster.

Main responsibilities:

To draft correspondence, speeches, briefings, and parliamentary questions
To manage a busy Westminster diary
To update my website and Facebook page on a regular basis
To respond effectively and courteously to all contacts from constituents, media, MPs, campaigning organisations etc on a wide range of topics
To undertake research on a wide range of issues
To liaise with the constituency office on casework and policy issues
To assist me in my duties as Shadow Minister for Arts, Heritage and Civil Society.

Person specification:

Will have strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
Will have excellent research and writing skills reflecting attention to detail
Will be confident in interacting with people at all levels
Will be a team player but able to lead on some tasks and undertake independent work
Will have excellent IT skills and adhere to the principles of GDPR
Will have a working knowledge of Parliament
Will be sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Labour Party
An interest or experience in arts, heritage and civil society would be beneficial.

Lilian particularly welcomes applications from people from underrepresented groups.

My staff are paid and employed in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

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 September 2023

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will take place in Westminster on Tuesday 3rd October.

Start date: As soon as possible following interview.

Application closing time is 5pm.

Application Details

Please send a CV and covering letter addressed to Lilian to Laura Williamson at laurak.williamson@parliament.uk or write to Lilian Greenwood MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Please direct any enquiries about the role to laurak.williamson@parliament.uk.