Constituency Office Intern for Kaukab Stewart MSP

Kaukab Stewart MSP is looking for a 3 Month Fixed Term Part-time Constituency Office Intern to join her team.

This opportunity will provide the successful candidate with experience of working in a political office. To learn, grow and develop a range of transferable skills.

Salary: £23,304 FTE

Hours: Part-time – 21 hours per week over 3 days

Location: Local constituency office in Glasgow

Contract: 3 months

Working for a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)

MSPs are employers in their own right. In this role, you will learn to be part of a team working in a dynamic and fast paced constituency office, although there may be an opportunity to work at the Scottish Parliament.

Kaukab Stewart positively encourages applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out general office administration support.
• Assisting/learning to draft written correspondence such as emails, letters and requests for information.
• Assisting/learning to support with keeping casework up to date and responding to public enquiries.
• Ensuring records, both electronic and manual, are kept up to date in line with GDPR requirements.
• Assisting in constituency communications, across a variety of platforms.

Requirements

• Having a natural curiosity and willingness to learn.
• The ability to deal compassionately and respectfully with others.
• Can demonstrate an interest in policy.
• An interest in constituency and community engagement.
• Effective IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.

To apply, please provide a 1 page covering letter to: [email protected]