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Reference: 40909

Date Added: 27 June 2013
Closing Date: 15 July 2013

Job Title: Caseworker

Working For: Duncan Hames MP (Chippenham)

Location: Chippenham (constituency)

Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Permanent.  40 hours a week.

Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, is looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Caseworker to join his busy constituency office. In this permanent role you will assist Duncan with co-ordinating responses to constituents’ policy and casework enquires and take action to progress these cases. Working closely with Duncan and his team, this challenging role offers the opportunity to support the work of a Liberal Democrat MP in the constituency.

Responsibilities will include:

  • To assist the Senior Caseworker with drafting casework and policy correspondence, maintaining policy and casework databases.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Strong communication skills, especially in writing
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
  • A proven ability to cope with the demands of a high volume of casework
  • A proven ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Experience of managing own caseload and progress of casework, ensuring case records are updated with any actions taken and outstanding queries followed up
  • Competent use of IT including casework management systems, Microsoft Office package, email and internet to support the above

A full job description is available by emailing duncan@duncanhames.org.uk.

Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

Closing Date: 15 July 2013

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be held in Chippenham in the week commencing Monday 22nd July 2013. Ideally the successful candidate will be available to start at the earliest available opportunity, but precise dates are negotiable.

Application Details

Please send a CV and covering letter including details of your availability to duncan@duncanhames.org.uk
or to the Office of Duncan Hames MP, Avonbridge House, Bath Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2BB.

Website: http://www.duncanhames.org.uk

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