Parliamentary Reporter
16th November 2021 at 14:00
Our team
The Official Report, also known as Hansard, is the written record of parliamentary debates held in the Commons Chamber, Westminster Hall and Legislative Committees. We also provide transcripts of Select Committee meetings. We work to tight deadlines to ensure that MPs’ speeches are published on our website within as little as three hours.
The Role
As a Parliamentary Reporter working in our Committee team, 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.
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.
If you’d like to know more about what it’s like to work for Hansard, take a look at our blog : https://commonshansard.blog.parliament.uk/2021/10/27/hansard-is-recruiting-applications-open/
The Person
We expect the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate the following:
- The ability to understand complex arguments and report them clearly, and to develop a good understanding of politics and Parliament.
- Strong English language skills, including impeccable spelling and an understanding of sentence structure and grammar.
- The ability to work quickly, independently and flexibly when under pressure, and to meet defined deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills, and an ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds as part of a diverse team.
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite, and able to become proficient quickly in the use of new software systems.
Additional information
Please find attached a proofreading test. We ask that you complete the test and submit it along with your application form on our recruitment portal.
Hansard’s offices are on the Parliamentary Estate, in Westminster, London. The job training is expected to be done largely on site, with a small proportion done remotely. The Estate follows Government public health advice on covid prevention. After your training, you will work on the Parliamentary Estate, but you could also be asked to work remotely. We are currently trialling working from home on Fridays.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.