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Reference: 70802

Date Added: 23 April 2019
Closing Date: 6 May 2019

Job Title: Senior Caseworker & Constituency Communications Manager (4 days p/w)

Working For: Neil Coyle MP (Bermondsey and Old Southwark)

Location: London

Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Neil needs a new Senior Caseworker & Constituency Communications Manager. To join Neil’s team you will need: experience of managing casework and campaigns; excellent written and verbal communication skills; an attention to detail; the ability to work in a highly pressurised environment; and a commitment to Labour values.

Job specification
Key responsibilities will include:
• Identification and management of campaign activities
• Community and stakeholder engagement, including organising local events
• Drafting key constituency communications including newsletters and updates
• Managing and progressing casework and caseworkers
• Organising surgeries and representing Neil at meetings
• Developing knowledge in specialist areas and researching issues
• Liaising with national and local government agencies, the voluntary sector and others to resolve issues and responding to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents, the media, lobbyists and pressure groups
• Ensuring all cases are logged, monitoring progress and taking appropriate actions and ensuring all information is managed in line with GPDR

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: 6 May 2019

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be essential for this post. Neil is seeking a new team member to start as soon as possible.

Application Details

Please send relevant CV and one page covering letter outlining how you meet the job specification and your suitability for the role to Graeme Smith: graeme.smith@parliament.uk. Please quote the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Please note that, due to the large interest in working for Neil, we will not be able to acknowledge receipt of all applications.

Website: https://neilcoyle.laboursites.org

Additional Notes