Alistair Strathern MP is looking for a motivated, organised and compassionate Caseworker to join his dynamic team in Mid Bedfordshire.

Alistair won the historic Mid Bedfordshire by-election last October, and since then he has hit the ground running: holding open surgeries, town hall events and crime and anti-social behaviour workshops across Bedfordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping Alistair make a difference to the lives of constituents across Mid Bedfordshire, and take the lead in helping to resolve constituents challenges and take up campaigns on their behalf.

This is a part time role working a minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 days a week. Shift patterns can be agreed with the successful applicant.

The role is based in Alistair’s constituency office at the Rufus Centre, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, with the option for some home-working.

Duties will include:

• Dealing with correspondence, telephone enquiries and emails and providing timely responses.
• Organising and attending surgeries, other relevant meetings, and taking notes.
• Gathering information relevant to assist cases.
• Liaising with various agencies and organisations to resolve constituents' problems.
• Identifying and responding to local casework trends across the area.
• Assisting Alistair to develop responses to key local issues.
• Logging all cases, monitoring progress and ensuring that actions are taken.
• Retaining records and information confidentially and in line with the Data Protection Act.

The successful candidate would have:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Workload and project management skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to deal with constituents and community interest groups in a helpful and sympathetic manner.
• A good working knowledge of local issues in Mid Bedfordshire.
• An enthusiasm for helping people and a willingness to pitch in where needed.
• Flexibility to attend surgeries or other relevant meetings.
• Experience of advising in areas such as housing, welfare benefits or immigration issues or community advocacy work would be beneficial.
• Sympathy to the aims and values of the Labour Party.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.