Job Description

• Responsible for managing all aspects of the budget, keeping the Member informed of all relevant financial matters
• Ensure a range of efficient secretarial and administrative support
• Manage the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records are kept and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary
• Manage secretarial support to special interest groups as required
• Ensure the office is fully equipped
• Overall management of the Member’s diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• Liaise with groups/personnel at Westminster, within the constituency and the general public on the Member’s behalf as necessary

Person Specification

• Experience of working effectively within a small office environment, managing people, ideally, but not essentially in a “political” environment
• Experience of casework systems and management
• Experience of managing budgets and using appropriate online accounting systems
• Experience of working with a wide range of people with complex demands
• Good administration and communication skills
• Experience of working with/using Social Media (not essential)
• Available to work some evenings / weekends
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to the local area
• Support for the aims and values of the Labour Party