Reference: 81217
Date Added: 12 November 2021
Closing Date: 30 November 2021
Job Title: Internship
Working For: Kevin Hollinrake MP (Thirsk and Malton)
Location: London
Salary: £10.85 per hour
Length of Contract: 6 months
Job Details
Job Details
Kevin is the MP for Thirsk & Malton, a rural constituency consisting of seven market towns north of York. The constituency is a farming and tourism area with both the North York Moors National Park and the Yorkshire Coast making up parts of the constituency.
Kevin is seeking an Intern to assist with the running of his Westminster Office. The successful applicant will be based in Westminster with some flexibility to work remotely during recess and on Fridays. The position will be a 6 month fixed-term contract. This role would be suitable for an individual looking to gain experience of working for an MP and will involve undertaking predominately administrative tasks. A knowledge of the constituency is desirable but not essential.
Responsibilities include:
- Administrative support
- Electronic filing of constituent correspondence
- Drafting responses to policy and campaign emails
- Researching constituency news
- Other duties, as may be required
The successful candidate will have:
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- The ability to work well without supervision
- Excellent communication skills
- An interest and understanding of British politics
- Sympathy for the values and policies 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: 30 November 2021
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews ASAP with the view to appointing before close date for the right candidate.Interviews to take place in the week beginning 1 December. Start date will be January 2022.
Application Details
Please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected]
Please put INTERN APPLICATION: (NAME) in capitals as the subject line.
Due to the large number of anticipated applications, it will not be possible to provide individualised feedback at the sift stage. All candidates will be acknowledged regardless of outcome.
