Parliamentary Reporter

Want a seat at the heart of UK political debates? Passionate about the written word?

The Official Report of the House of Commons (known as Hansard) is looking for five people to join our team of parliamentary reporters. We report subjects of interest to citizens across the country—from vaccination to the space station, from 5G to reality TV—so we need a diverse group of people with a wide variety of experience and expertise. We’d like to hear from you, whether you’ve never thought of a job in Parliament or you’ve wanted to work here all your life. 

As a Parliamentary Reporter, you will transcribe what MPs say in the Westminster Hall chamber and Legislative Committees, as well as evidence given by expert witnesses to Select Committees. While our reports are mostly verbatim, you will use your judgment to turn the spoken word into clear written English. We pride ourselves on providing parliamentary reporters with high quality on-the-job training in what we do and how Parliament works in a course accredited by City, University of London.

Tell us in your application about your skills in the following areas:

• The ability to understand complex arguments
• Strong English language skills
• The ability to produce accurate work to strict deadlines
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with others
• Proficiency in use of the Microsoft Office suite, and an ability to adapt to new software programmes

Alongside the application form, candidates will be expected to complete and submit via the recruitment portal a proof reading test. Please see attached.  

All applications must be submitted on a House of Commons application form.

More information and the full criteria can be found on the job description.