Job Title: Senior Parliamentary Assistant

Working For: Marsha de Cordova (Battersea)

Location: Westminster

Salary:  £38,404-£61,597 (depending on experience)

Length of Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 16th November 2025

Marsha de Cordova MP is seeking a highly capable Senior Parliamentary Assistant to join her Westminster team. This is an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of Parliament supporting a long-standing Labour MP with a strong record of advocating for her constituents and local businesses.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting Marsha’s parliamentary work for Battersea, as well as her responsibilities as Chair of the PPA and in her role as Second Church Estates Commissioner.

This is a senior position requiring sound political judgement, exceptional organisational skills and a detailed understanding of how Parliament operates. The postholder will ensure Marsha is fully briefed, strategically supported and represented effectively across her wide-ranging portfolio of work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the running of the Westminster office; including line management of other staff as directed.
• Providing high-quality research and written briefings across a broad range of issues.
• Drafting speeches, press releases, articles and parliamentary questions.
• Accompanying Marsha to meetings and events and attending on her behalf when required.
• Maintaining an overview of ongoing parliamentary business, committees, campaigns and developments relevant to Marsha’s priorities.
• Managing the coordination and follow-up of meetings, ensuring timely and accurate completion of agreed actions.
• Liaising with stakeholders, government departments and parliamentary bodies on Marsha’s behalf.
• Supporting the delivery of Marsha’s external roles, including preparation of materials, correspondence and reports.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in the constituency office to ensure alignment between parliamentary and constituency priorities.

Person specification:

• Significant Parliamentary experience and a thorough understanding of House of Commons procedures.
• Excellent political judgement and the ability to anticipate issues, advise confidently and act with discretion.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with proven experience drafting speeches and briefings for senior figures.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple workstreams, prioritise effectively and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, organised and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A collaborative and positive approach, with the confidence to represent the MP in meetings.
• Commitment to the aims and values of the Labour Party.

Benefits:

• Salary within IPSA pay-scales, dependent on experience
• Generous employer contribution pension scheme 
• Access to training and professional development opportunities 
• Employee Assistance Programme 

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.

You must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years, and able to supply proof of your right to work in the UK.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage, then please advise of these in your application. 

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Key duties will include:

• Managing and progressing a portfolio of casework.
• Dealing with correspondence, telephone enquiries and emails, providing timely responses.
• Researching and acting upon relevant information to progress and resolve constituent's cases effectively and appropriately.
• Liaising with local and national government agencies, voluntary sector and other third parties to resolve constituency matters.
• Ensuring information is entered, progressed and maintained within the Caseworker database system.
• Ensuring that all information is treated in a sensitive and confidential manner and in accordance with GDPR.
• Organising and participating in MP surgeries and community engagement events with constituents and stakeholders
• Providing briefings for Judith

Requirements:

• Experience of casework, a public-facing role or working directly with the public
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confidence in interacting with, and advocating on behalf of, a wide range of people
• Clear and concise letter writing style
• Good attention to detail and ability to prioritise workloads, sometimes under pressure
• Good IT skills, including experience with MS Office applications.
• Experience working with confidential information and demonstrating a reasonable understanding of GDPR
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, while also working effectively as part of a small team
• Experience of maintaining comprehensive and accurate case records.
• Sympathetic to the ideals of the Labour Party 
• Holding a driving licence and having access to their own vehicle would be desirable 

Benefits:

• Salary within IPSA pay-scales, dependent on experience
• Generous employer contribution pension scheme 
• Access to training and professional development opportunities 
• Employee Assistance Programme 

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.

You must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years, and able to supply proof of your right to work in the UK.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage, then please advise of these in your application. 

This position has been reopened following the initial recruitment round. Previous applications remain under consideration and do not need to be resubmitted.

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