Key Responsibilities

• Lead constituency campaigns, outreach and engagement activity.
• Build and maintain relationships with Government agencies, Parish and Town Councils, voluntary, community and faith groups, and other stakeholders to resolve constituency matters and strengthen the MP's local presence.
• Handle enquiries and correspondence from constituents and stakeholders including on behalf of the MP where appropriate.
• Manage and progress a casework portfolio as required.
• Research local, regional and national issues, provide briefings and support the MP's decision-making.
• Manage projects from development through delivery.
• Organise and support surgeries, meetings and events, including follow-up actions and coordinating MP attendance at constituency engagements.
• Support social media, communications and digital engagement strategies, including creating graphics, video and written content, promoting surgeries and news, responding to online engagement, and overseeing website and social media platforms.
• Monitor media coverage
• Support the MP's objectives through effective communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure records are maintained accurately, confidentially and in compliance with data protection requirements.
• Undertake occasional out-of-hours work, travel, and other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification

• Strong stakeholder management and networking skills, with the confidence to build relationships across a wide range of organisations and individuals.
• Excellent organisational, project management, research, writing, communication and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload and high volumes of correspondence independently, efficiently and to deadline.
• Ability to prioritise and coordinate multiple activities effectively.
• Personable, approachable and able to represent the MP positively in all interactions.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the initiative to identify issues and opportunities and act on them.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Desirable

• Experience of community engagement and development, with an understanding of building trust, participation and local networks.
• Working knowledge of North Warwickshire and Bedworth.
• Political awareness and understanding of the political environment.
• Sympathy with the aims and values of the Labour Party.