Job Details

Antony Higginbotham MP is looking to recruit a Constituency Assistant to work with his team in Burnley. The role is key within the team and will involve working with all other members of staff, giving broad exposure to all areas including communications, casework, and parliamentary activity. It will involve working closely with Antony to deliver on his priorities for Burnley & Padiham; responding to constituents; and helping run a variety of activities and events that Antony puts on to meet and engage with residents – including his coach trips from Burnley to Westminster.

Job Responsibilities will include

• Assist with arrangements for events, surgeries, and meetings in the constituency, including venue bookings, invites, logistics, and on-the-day support.
• Respond to queries from members of the public by phone, email, social media or face-to-face.
• Log all cases on Antony’s Casework system, monitoring progress and ensuring all identified actions are taken.
• General administrative support to the constituency office and Antony.
• Support Antony’s social media and online presence including monitoring social media enquiries and dealing with these or passing them on to other colleagues.
• Some drafting of responses to constituents, with a portfolio of casework overseen by the Senior Caseworker.
• Engage professionally, confidentially and with care and integrity with members of the public, through a variety of methods.
• There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours, including on weekends, and travel for work occasionally.
• Produce press releases and monitor local media.
• Proactively identify issues locally which Antony may wish to act on to support local residents.

About You

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate proactivity, political judgement, an ability to balance multiple projects and be willing to roll up their sleeves and help the wider team.
Key attributes will include political awareness and judgement; very good written and oral communication skills, with an attention to detail; strong IT skills; a confident, proactive, and positive approach; an ability to engage with the public including those who are agitated or in vulnerable situations; team player; and, sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative and Unionist Party.