Lloyd Russell-Moyle is a Labour and Co-operative Party MP looking for a highly motivated caseworker to support the work of his busy constituency office in Brighton.

Lloyd became an MP in the 2017 election and is setting up an office, initially the person will be based in Woodingdean and in Kemptown.

Key tasks

• Assisting with arrangements for events (non political)
• Diary management
• Handling administrative arrangements for meetings with members of the public/MP surgeries
• Liaise with external suppliers when required regarding office supplies
• Manage and monitor incoming calls and enquiries
• Opening and dispatching mail
• Photocopying, filing, record-keeping and typing correspondence
• Providing administrative support in relation to MP's expenses scheme
• Responding to enquiries by telephone, social media and email, passing on queries to other team members/MP as appropriate

Person specification

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confident interacting with people at all levels.
• Able to deal with issues in a confidential manner.
• Able to work effectively in a small team.
• Competent use of IT, esp Email, Wordprocessing and Online Calendars. Experience of a casework management system would be beneficial.
• Sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Labour Party and/or Co-operative Parties.

Please note that this is a temporary appointment until September 15, 2017 with the option of extension on mutual agreement for another month.