Closing Date: 3 March 2024
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Working For: Stephanie Peacock MP (Barnsley East)
Location: Barnsley East Constituency Office
Salary: In line with IPSA payscales – part time hours will be considered
Length of Contract: 1 year
Job Details
Stephanie Peacock, MP for Barnsley East is looking for an administrative assistant to join her team in her busy constituency office in Hoyland, Barnsley. Part time hours will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Diary coordination and handling administrative arrangements for events
- Responding to enquiries by telephone, email and in person, passing on queries to other team members / MP as appropriate
- Assisting with arrangements for events
- Providing administrative support to MP and other staff members when required
- Retain records and information confidentially and in line with GDPR
Necessary skills
• The successful candidate will have good attention to detail and will ensure all aspects of the role are carried out to a high standard
• The ability to multi-task and to prioritise workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT competency
• The ability to work flexibly as evening and weekend work is occasionally required
• Candidates should be sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour Party
• Driving licence and use of a car preferred but not essential
Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
Closing Date: 3 March 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interview dates to be confirmed
Start date will be as soon as possible following interview
Application Details
Please send a copy of your CV and covering letter outlining why you think you would be a suitable candidate to stephanie.peacock.mp@parliament.uk
We will only contact successful applicants. However, you may wish to contact the constituency office if you have not heard anything by 10th March 2024 and we can advise if you have been shortlisted.
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