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Reference: 94925

Date Added: 7 November 2024
Closing Date: 22 November 2024

Job Title: Caseworker

Working For: Lucy Rigby MP (Northampton North)

Location: Northampton North

Salary: IPSA Pay Scales (£22,605 - £36,744)

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Key responsibilities
• Assist constituency surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate.
• Manage large numbers of standard queries, assist on more complex cases from members of the public by phone, email, social media or face to face. Ongoing communication may be required.
• Gather relevant information to assist with resolving cases.
• Consult with government agencies, voluntary sector and others to resolve constituency matters.
• Log all cases; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken.
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially in line with the data protection legislation.
• Ensure that each case is dealt with promptly, sensitively, confidentially and accurately in accordance with the MP.
• Analyse patterns of enquiries and report them to the Senior Caseworker.
• Assist with the work of other colleagues as required and feedback escalations.
• Competent use of IT, including casework management systems, Microsoft Office package, email and internet, to perform all duties.

Person Specification
• Experience of a public facing customer service or casework role.
• Interest and willingness to learn about relevant casework areas including education, welfare, immigration, housing and health.
• Polite, confident and empathetic approach to public engagement.
• Well organised and able to prioritise, plan and respond to a high volume of diverse work.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Highly motivated individual, who can manage and prioritise a demanding workload, take initiative and meet deadlines.
• Use creative thinking to problem solve.
• Reliable, diligent and professional in always representing the MP and office.
• Able to build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour Party.

All flexible working options will be considered. 

There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for work occasionally.

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: 22 November 2024

Interview/Start Dates

Interview/Start Dates
Successful applicants will be contacted in week beginning 25 November.
Interviews will take place in the week beginning 2 December with a written task on the day.
Start date as soon as possible thereafter.

 

 

Application Details

Application Details
To apply, please send a covering letter and a CV to lucy.rigby.mp@parliament.uk with ‘Caseworker Application- FULL NAME’ in the subject line.
All applications must include:
• Covering letter (max 1 side of A4) explaining how you meet the skills and competences to fulfil this role and why you would like to work for Lucy Rigby MP.
• An up to date CV (max 2 sides of A4).
• Contact details of two referees and confirmation of any notice period you would need to give if in current employment.

Website: https://members.parliament.uk/member/5333/contact

Additional Notes