Reference: 75362
Date Added: 30 June 2020
Closing Date: 17 July 2020
Job Title: Caseworker
Working For: Chris Green MP (Bolton West)
Location: Bolton West
Salary: £21,529
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Chris Green MP is looking for a full-time Caseworker to be based in his busy constituency office in Bolton West.
Duties include:
- Draft responses to constituent emails and letters, including policy queries and constituency issues
- Ensure cases are dealt with in a sensitive, confidential and timely manner
- Ensure records of contact with constituents are kept, adhering to the Data Protection Act and respecting the confidentiality of data at all times
- Liaising with Government agencies, voluntary groups and local businesses
- Attending advice surgeries and meetings
- Monitor media coverage, liaise with media, prepare press releases as required
- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for work occasionally
Skills required include:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A desire to provide a high quality service to constituents
• Awareness of central and local government structures
• The ability and desire to learn quickly and take on board new challenges
• Good IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
• Highly organised and capable of dealing with a large and varied workload
• Ability to drive would be advantageous
• Some evening and weekend work will be required
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: 17 July 2020
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be conducted as applications are made and the appointment may be made before the closing date
Application Details
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you would be suitable for the role to chris.green.mp@parliament.uk
Website: http://chris-green.org.uk