VACANCY – PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANT
My parliamentary assistant is returning to university and moving to a new role in my constituency office, which has created a vacancy for my office in Westminster.
JOB DETAILS
I am looking for a dynamic, proactive self-starter to take on this role which is essential for the smooth running of my office. Previous experience working in parliament is not essential, but demonstrable political interest and awareness will be critical. The parliamentary assistant is essential for the smooth running of the MPs priorities and diary – the successful candidate will be responsible for managing competing interests: liaising with the constituency office to manage my diary and inbox, managing correspondence, coordinating parliamentary and public engagements, and assisting with communications and administrative tasks.
CONTRACT DETAILS
Job title: Parliamentary Assistant
This role is part time, Tuesday to Thursday (24 hours per week)
It is fixed term to 31 March 2026 with the potential to become permanent
Salary is London real living wage of £13.85/h (FTE £28,808/pa)
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW DETAILS
Closing date for applications is 6pm on Sunday 7 September 2025. Completed application forms with a CV and covering letter of no more than two pages should be emailed to DunfermlineAndDollar@parliament.uk
Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Monday 8 September and invited to interview the following week (w/c 15 Sept)
Location: Westminster office, with occasional travel to the constituency office in Dunfermline
Upon appointment the successful candidate 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. This security vetting must be completed before a start date can be confirmed.
FORMS
Application form Parliamentary Assistant 2025
Parliamentary Assistant job description 2025
Experience skills competencies Parliamentary Assistant 2025
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