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Reference: 78032

Date Added: 9 April 2021
Closing Date: 18 April 2021

Job Title: Constituency Support Manager/Officer (dependent on experience)

Working For: Rupa Huq MP (Ealing Central and Acton)

Location: Acton/Westminster/Remote

Salary: In-line with IPSA pay scales.

Length of Contract: Permanent subject to probation

Job Details

Rupa Huq MP is looking to recruit a full-time Constituency Support Manager or Officer to join her team working for her constituents in Ealing Central and Acton.

The successful candidate will be committed to helping the MP in pro-active project work delivering on key priorities for the constituency. Experience of working for an MP is desirable but not essential and opportunities to develop skills in post will be supported. The appointment as a Support Manager or Officer will be dependent on the candidate's experience.

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Establish, identify, and maintain working relationships with local stakeholders, businesses, and community groups in the constituency.
• Attend constituency events and meetings with the MP as required.
• Oversight of constituency projects and local issues.
• Diary management and organisation of constituency events.
• General administrative tasks.
• Assist with progressing enquiries from constituents on local and wider policy matters.
• Prioritise a demanding workload to meet deadlines and with an eye for detail.
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially in line with the data protection legislation.
• Triage incoming correspondence: monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken.
• Assist the MP with other duties as required.

Key Attributes:

• Good with engaging with people and working alongside an established team.
• Self-starter, able to organise independently, and manage own workload.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour Party.
• Knowledge of the Ealing Central and Acton constituency would be highly desirable.
• A good grasp of current affairs and political developments would be desirable.

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: 18 April 2021

Interview/Start Dates

Start date would be as soon as possible depending on notice periods and such other negotiations.

Rupa envisages that interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams or Zoom between the 22nd April 2021 and early on the w.b. 26th April 2021.

Application Details

Please send a one page covering letter a two-page CV, and a 300 word statement on the issues that will likely impact Rupa's constituency to rupa.huq.mp@parliament.uk with a subject line: CONSTITUENCY SUPPORT MANAGER/OFFICER.

Please note that it will not be possible to acknowledge every application submitted. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 6pm on 21st April 2021. There will be a short-written task to submit prior to the interview.

Website: https://www.rupahuq.org.uk/

Additional Notes