We have published two new guides to internships, one for people who would like to work as an intern in an MP’s office, the other for those lucky people who get to manage them once they’re in place
Both are available in The Library
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We have published two new guides to internships, one for people who would like to work as an intern in an MP’s office, the other for those lucky people who get to manage them once they’re in place
Both are available in The Library
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is inviting applications from members of the public that read newspapers and magazines and who have an interest in how they are regulated. IPSO is very keen to have as diverse a group as possible involved in its work, so applications are positively sought from people of all ages and from minority communities, who may not have considered working with a regulator in the past.
The panel will meet three times a year to discuss IPSO’s work and approach and to help senior IPSO staff with the development of new guidelines.
Further information is available here: https://www.ipso.co.uk/aboutus/vacancies.html
Applications are made by short covering letter accompanied by a CV by email: recruitment@ipso.co.uk or by post to: Recruitment, IPSO, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London EC4M 7LG.
PDS has posted about its search for new staff:
We are looking for talented, enthusiastic people who want to work at the heart of democracy, tackling challenging and high profile digital projects that can really make a difference. If you are interested in bringing your digital skills to work in Parliament, come along and find out more about what we do.
At our Open Day you will be able to meet the team, see how we work, look at the projects we are working on and find out what it is really like to work for Parliament.
This is a great time to join us. We are about to publish the first digital strategy for Parliament and we have an exciting and challenging work programme to deliver alongside Members of Parliament and the House of Lords, colleagues across Parliament and the wider public to put digital first.
They are holding an Open Day on Thursday 12 May 2016 between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Full details over on the PDS blog.
The Hansard Society, an independent, non-partisan political research and education organisation, has published its Audit of Political Engagement, the only annual health check on our democratic system.
Now in its 13th year, each Audit measures the ‘political pulse’ of the nation, providing a unique benchmark to gauge public opinion across Great Britain with regard to the political system. The latest Audit of Political Engagement finds that the public claim to be more interested in and knowledgeable about politics than they were in the last Audit survey, and this year’s report finds some of the highest levels of engagement recorded in the 13-year time series.
Levels of claimed interest in (57%) and knowledge of (55%) politics have both risen eight points in the last year, more people say they are ‘certain’ to vote in the event of a general election (59%) than previously, and more people claim to be a strong supporter of a political party (41%) than at any time in the Audit series. And for the first time in the study, a majority – 52% – of the public claim to be knowledgeable about the UK Parliament.
For full details see the Audit of Political Engagement website.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has issued a reminder to Members about the appropriate use of House-provided stationery, particularly in the run-up to the May elections and the EU Referendum. Your Member will have received this message by email on 4 April, and a hard copy has been circulated to the Westminster offices. Please do take time to read this, and refer to the current rules on the use of the House emblem and House of Commons stationery published on the intranet.
If you wish to rent a private residential property to a tenant, you are now legally obliged to check whether or not your prospective tenant has the Right to Rent.
You must check anyone aged 18 or over who pays to use your property as their main home, eg. tenants, sub-tenants and paying house guests.
If you’ve bought a property that already has tenants, you need proof that their last landlord did the check. You’ll still be responsible for carrying out further checks on your tenants in future.
There are certain exemptions, which you can find in the Home Office’s Code of practice on illegal immigrants and private rented accommodation.
You can find more information on being a landlord and renting out a room on the Gov.uk website.
If you are advertising on w4mpjobs then you should be aware that from April 2016, most UK workers aged 25 and over are legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour
Take these four steps to be ready for the change:
You can find out everything you need to know about the new National Living Wage, including the new rates of pay, on the employers’ National Minimum Wage page.
For any CSI fans out there, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has recently published the following POSTnote:
This briefing looks at the use of digital forensics by UK law enforcement agencies. It covers how evidence is obtained, the legislation and regulation in this area, and the efforts being made to address the challenges faced by practitioners.
At the Houses of Parliament there are jobs to suit everyone. If you love working with people and providing excellent customer service then we would like to meet you. There is no need to bring your CV to the Recruitment Open Day.
Members of staff will be available to talk to you about current and future job opportunities and careers in their areas. You can also meet representatives from Parliament’s award winning Workplace Equality Networks and the Recruitment and Diversity and Inclusion teams.
Places are limited so you will need to book a free ticket in advance by calling 020 7219 4114.
For more information, please see the Recruitment Open Day page.
We’ve published the updated list of training courses for staff offered by Learning & Development – see the Training Page for details.