Job vacancy - Personal Assistant to Jo Swinson MP

3.02.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 24th Apr 2008

Full-time position, salary £14,000 - £16,000 depending on experience

A well-organised, efficient and friendly individual is sought for the role of Personal Assistant to Jo Swinson MP, based in the constituency office in Bishopbriggs.

Duties will include:

• Managing Jo's diary commitments, organising meetings and visits and providing briefings

• Booking and publicising constituency surgeries

• Drafting letters and email correspondence on an ad hoc basis

• Adding information to Jo's website

• Supervising volunteer interns and work experience students

• Keeping relevant information filed and organised (e.g. press cuttings, community council minutes)

• Helping with basic office admin from opening the post to stationery orders

The successful candidate will have excellent written communication skills and a pleasant telephone manner. They must be comfortable with common IT packages and display good attention to detail.

The position is based within a lively and dynamic team in the constituency office, next to Bishopbriggs train station which is less than ten minutes from Glasgow Queen Street.

Closing date: Friday 2nd May

Interviews will be held on Saturday 10th May.

Please apply by post, with CV and handwritten covering letter explaining why you are well suited to the role, to Personal Assistant Vacancy, Jo Swinson MP, 4 Springfield House, Emerson Road, Bishopbriggs G64 1QE.

Further background information is available on www.joswinson.org.uk and any specific questions can be emailed to Jo at swinsonj@parliament.uk