Parliamentary assistants carry out research and office work for one or more Members of the Scottish or UK Parliaments, or sometimes for think tanks and pressure groups. They are often active members of a political party who have ambitions to become full time politicians. They are sometimes called politician’s assistants or political researchers.
You would provide a range of support services for one or more members of the Scottish or UK Parliaments.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Starting salary for a parliamentary assistant in Scotland is around £21,000 a year, rising to around £32,000 with experience.
Senior parliamentary assistants with considerable experience can be paid between £30,000 and around £44,000 a year.
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You should be:
You should have:
You can find jobs advertised in the UK Parliament website and the Working for an MP website.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
Tel: 020 7631 6900
Website:
http://www.cipr.co.uk/
Twitter:
@CIPR_UK
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/CIPR.UK
House of Commons
Website:
http://www.parliament.uk/
Twitter:
@HouseofCommons
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/UKHouseofCommons/
Scottish Conservatives
Tel: 0131 524 0030
Website:
http://www.scottishconservatives.com
Twitter:
@ScotTories
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ScottishConservatives
Scottish Green Party
Tel: 08700 772 207
Website:
https://greens.scot
Twitter:
@scotgp
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ScottishGreens
Scottish Labour Party
Tel: 0141 572 6900
E-mail:
scotland@labour.org.uk
Website:
http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/
Twitter:
@scottishlabour
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ScottishLabourParty/
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Tel: 0131 337 2314
Website:
http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/
Twitter:
@scotlibdems
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ScotLibDems/
Scottish National Party (SNP)
Tel: 0800 633 5432
E-mail:
info@snp.org
Website:
http://www.snp.org/
Twitter:
@theSNP
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/theSNP
Scottish Parliament
Tel: 0800 092 7500
Minicom / Textphone: 0800 092 7100
E-mail:
info@parliament.scot
Website:
http://www.parliament.scot
Twitter:
@ScotParl
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/scottishparliament
Scottish Socialist Party
Website:
http://www.scottishsocialistparty.org/
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Scotland
Website:
http://www.ukip.scot
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/UKIPInScotland/
w4mp
Website:
http://www.w4mp.org
The site for everyone working for an MP
Work for MSPs
Website:
http://www.work4msps.scot