Reference: 94008
Date Added: 14 August 2024
Closing Date: 6 September 2024
Job Title: Constituency Support Manager
Working For: Henry Tufnell MP (Mid and South Pembrokeshire)
Location: Pembrokeshire
Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales and dependent on experience
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Henry Tufnell MP is looking to recruit a Constituency Support Manager to join his office on a full-time basis, supporting his work for the constituents of Mid and South Pembrokeshire.
Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Manage a large caseload of complex cases, working in a professional, confidential, caring, and sensitive manner.
- Liaise with government agencies, voluntary sector, and others to resolve constituency matters.
- Handle administrative arrangements for meetings with members of the public/MP surgeries.
- Exercise a high level of autonomy in reaching decisions.
- Ensure that each case is dealt with promptly, sensitively, confidentially, and accurately in accordance with the MP.
- Develop knowledge in specialist areas.
- Ensure that all cases and decisions are properly documented, writing clear concise reports containing analysis of the evidence, explanation of the findings and conclusions, and a robust and appropriate action plan, to include ongoing monitoring and communication procedures where required.
- Critically analyse patterns of enquiries and articulate the findings in reports and communication with the MP and other staff members.
- Supervise other staff as required.
- Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially and in line with data protection legislation
- Respond professionally, sensitively, confidentially and with integrity to routine correspondence.
- Liaise and engage with external providers and suppliers as and when required.
- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for work occasionally.
Person Specification
Essential
- Previous experience in a casework orientated role.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong capability to empathise and handle sensitive issues.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detailed knowledge of local and national government structures and processes.
- Ability to handle a varied and busy caseload.
- Ability to form relationships across the constituency and connect with people from various backgrounds.
- Experience of researching and presenting information in an easily digestible format.
- Commitment to the values of the Labour Party.
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the Mid and South Pembrokeshire constituency and the issues it faces.
- Previous experience working in an MPs office.
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: 6 September 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will take place from the 6th of September.
Start date: as soon as possible.
Application Details
Please email your CV and cover letter to: megan.richards@parliament.uk
The interview process will include a written task that will be sent to candidates.
Website: https://www.henrytufnell.com/