Mla General Assistant (Pt)

MLA General Assistant (PT)

Job Description/Person Specification

Grade 1

Hours: 32 p/w

Salary: £22,197 per annum

This part-time post is an assistant to Gerry Carroll MLA, the sole People Before Profit representative in the Assembly, where he has been elected since 2016 in the constituency of Belfast West. Gerry Carroll uses his position to combine elected representation with the politics of people power and community campaigning from below to fight for social justice, equality, eco-socialism and against all forms of oppression.

This post involves progressing casework as well as assisting the MLA in parliament buildings, providing advice to constituents while dealing with cases in a sensitive, confident and timely manner, general admin duties, clinic planning, attending meetings/conferences, secretarial support, minute taking, database keeping, general advice, as well as all areas of assistant duties during Assembly sessions.

This role reports to the constituency office manager and the MLA. For a full breakdown of role see the accompanying job description.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience working in a busy office environment and dealing with a high demand of public interaction.
• Experience of assistant or administrative duties in any other office or professional environment.
• An ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the policies of People Before Profit.

Desirable Criteria:

• Record of community campaigning and organising that compliments the outlook of People Before Profit.
• Working knowledge of benefit, housing and local government legislation.
• Experience in dealing with public sector agencies in a professional and competent manner.
• Previous experience of casework/advice work.

Personal specification

Gerry Carroll (MLA) wishes to hire an individual who can contribute to the role as follows:

• An ability to work independently but also as part of a team.
• Hardworking and passionate about constituency work.
• Good time keeping and professionalism.
• Commitment to equality and social justice.

For further information about the role and for an application pack, click the DOWNLOAD icon below.

Send complete application to gerry.carroll@mla.niassembly.gov.uk or deliver hard copy to Gerry Carroll MLA constituency office, 208 Falls road, BT12 6AH.

If you require the application form in a different format, please contact gerry.carroll@mla.niassembly.gov.uk.

Deadline for all applications: 05/03/2024

Prospective start date: 14/03/2024

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of gender, marital or family status, religious belief, political opinion, disability, age, race, nationality or sexual orientation. Appointments will be based on merit.