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Reference: 51714

Date Added: 8 July 2015
Closing Date: 22 July 2015

Job Title: Constituency Support Manager

Working For: Andrea Leadsom MP (South Northamptonshire)

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire

Salary: In line with IPSA (Parliamentary) pay scales (part-time – 21 hours, flexible working)

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Andrea Leadsom MP is looking for a part-time Constituency Support Manger to work in the constituency office in Towcester, Northamptonshire.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Dealing with standard queries from members of the public in a helpful and sympathetic manner;
  • Ensuring cases are logged, records kept and information managed confidentially and in line with the Data Protection Act;
  • Providing support and organisation for surgeries and constituency meetings as appropriate;
  • Responding to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents, the media and others;
  • Providing administrative support as and when appropriate;
  • Being responsible for the office including stationary, supplies and cleaning etc.

The ideal candidate:

  • Will have excellent verbal communication skills able to deal with enquiries in a sympathetic and friendly manner but also robustly and efficiently;
  • Will be able to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Will be able to manage their work load and meet deadlines in the framework of flexible working;
  • Will have very high levels of self-organisation and a strong work ethic.

Previous knowledge of Northamptonshire would be highly desirable.

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: 22 July 2015

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews to take place on Thursday 23 July and Friday 24 July in Northamptonshire with a start date as soon as possible.

Application Details

Applicants should send a CV and a covering letter to marc.pooler@parliament.uk with the subject ‘Constituency Support Manager Vacancy’.

Regrettably we are only able to acknowledge applications shortlisted for interview.

Website: http://www.andrealeadsom.com

Additional Notes