Job Title: Executive Assistant
Responsible to: Tim Farron MP and the Chair of the Westmorland, Furness and Eden Liberal Democrats
Salary: £25,000pa
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Tenure: Permanent
Location: Kendal, Cumbria
Closing Date: 5pm Tuesday 7th May 2024
Purpose of the job
This is a split role between Tim Farron MP and the Westmorland, Furness and Eden Liberal Democrats to manage the busy constituency office in the centre of Kendal, co-ordinate work in the constituency, and support the work of the MP, local party and staff. To report regularly to the MP and the Local Party Executive and advise on such measures as are needed to ensure delivery to a high standard against agreed plans and targets.
Job Description:
Person Specification:
The post holder will be hard working, flexible, highly organised, assertive, pragmatic and politically astute. They will be willing and able to support the MP and the local party administratively and logistically and be willing and able to work with both paid staff members and volunteers.
Essential experience / qualities
Desired experience / qualities
How to apply:
Please take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms then proceed with your application.
Please send your application to Lucy Johnson at lucy@timfarron.co.uk with no more than a 2-page CV and 1-page covering letter, stating specifically how your experience and skills match the job role.
Brief written exercises and interviews will be held at Tim Farron’s constituency office in May 2024. Start date will ideally be as soon as possible.
Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.
Please let us have details of two referees including one from your current employer – if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know.
Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf. Diversity, Inclusion and Equality is at our core here at Liberal Democrats, we promote behaviours that support the equality of all people and we believe it’s important to celebrate what makes us unique and help to educate people about the different cultures, orientations, genders and more.