Date Added: 6 March 2021
Closing Date: 19 March 2021
Job Title: Administrative Officer
Working For: Gary Sambrook MP (Birmingham Northfield)
Location: Birmingham Northfield
Salary: £18,500 pro rota
Length of Contract: 6 months to start with the possibility of being extended until March 2022
Job Details
Gary Sambrook, MP for Birmingham Northfield is looking for a junior member of the team as an administrative officer to join his friendly constituency office team in Birmingham Northfield. The ideal candidate will be organised, with an aptitude for written communication.
The position will include:
- Drafting correspondence on local and national issues, carrying out research where necessary
- Logging and updating cases on the office database
- Handling queries confidentially and in line with data protection rules
- Assist in the compilation of briefing packs
- Assist in the updating of social media on request
- 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
- Minute taking
- Open, handle, and action email, post, and social media inquiries
- Photocopying, Printing, filing, record-keeping and typing correspondence
- The successful candidate is likely to have the following skills and attributes:
- Detail-orientated with a good standard of written and spoken English
- Strong research skills and the ability to write clearly, concisely and accurately
- Good understanding of Microsoft office, including excel. Understanding how to mail merge is an advantage.
- Able to work independently as well as part of a small team
- A keen interest in current affairs
- 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: 19 March 2021
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews during March.
Application Details
Please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to josh.moreton@parliament.uk
