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Reference: 52790

Date Added: 17 September 2015
Closing Date: 1 October 2015

Job Title: Administration Officer

Working For: Liz Kendall MP (Leicester West)

Location: Leicester

Salary: £16,000 plus pension contributions

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Liz Kendall, Labour’s MP for Leicester West, is looking for a warm and friendly individual with bags of enthusiasm to work in her very busy constituency office. The ideal candidate will be able to offer exceptional customer service. They will also be well organised and have an eye for detail, with very strong communication and administrative skills.

At present, this is a fixed-term contract for six months, however there is a strong possibility of a permanent offer for the right candidate.

Details:

  • Provide a front of house enquiry service, responding effectively to correspondence, email, face-to-face and telephone enquiries from constituents. In most instances, the successful candidate will be the first point of contact for constituents.
  • Provide advice and support to constituents on a range of issues.
  • Liaise with public sector agencies and other third party organisations on behalf of constituents.
  • Effectively triage enquiries, either by resolving them in the first instance or by referring them to the relevant colleague.
  • Assist in the drafting and editing of responses to enquiries and other correspondence.
  • Support the caseworker to make sure enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner, following office procedures.
  • Ensure all cases are logged and updated on all office systems.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant guidelines and legislation and monitor local news/developments.
  • Assist in the organisation and delivery of community campaigns, engaging local residents on issues that affect their neighbourhood. This includes organising public meetings, conducting surveys and drafting correspondence.
  • Accompany Liz on constituency engagements - a driving licence and access to your own car is an advantage.
  • Take a leading role in the administration of the office, including ordering stationary, sorting the post, keeping the office's databases up to date, scanning, photocopying and stuffing envelopes.

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: 1 October 2015

Interview/Start Dates

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for this position as soon as possible as we will consider appointing before the closing date.

Application Details

Please send a CV (max two pages) and cover letter (max one page) to Justin Wood at justin.wood@parliament.uk.

Website: http://www.lizkendall.org

Additional Notes