Reference: 95816
Date Added: 21 February 2025
Closing Date: 10 March 2025
Job Title: Constituency Assistant
Working For: Wendy Chamberlain MP (North East Fife)
Location: Cupar - Fife.
Salary: Full time - £22,605 - £36,744 - Role is part time - 22.5 hours per week.
Length of Contract: 12 months - Fixed term
Job Details
Wendy Chamberlain MP has an exciting opportunity for a Constituency Assistant based in North East Fife.
This is a new role within the MPs team and requires an organised, highly motivated professional individual with excellent communication skills to support Wendy Chamberlain's work.
Role Responsibilities:
• Planning the MP’s constituency diary and community engagement work.
• Administrative tasks to plan surgeries, community meetings and events.
• Liaising with national and local agencies to plan the MPs diary.
• Handling telephone and customer facing enquiries with an ability to problem solve.
• Dealing with correspondence from constituents and drafting responses on a range of issues, whilst liaising with Government agencies, local agencies, business and third sector organisations.
• Handling constituent casework in a sensitive and confidential manner, ensuring all accurate records are kept in adherence to the principles of the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
Requirements:
• An ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Be a proactive, self-starter using initiative to support the MPs busy schedule in the Constituency and Westminster.
• Experience of a public facing role and desire to support constituents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
• Strong Administration skills and ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Driving Licence is desirable.
• Good knowledge of the Constituency.
Benefits:
• Competitive salary within IPSA pay scales dependant on experience
• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro-rata.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Carer Positive Employer.
The role is advertised as part time and the position will be based out of Wendy’s constituency office at G1, Granary Business Centre, Coal Road, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5YQ.
The successful candidate will work 3 days per week and be required to work occasionally out with normal business hours to support surgeries and events.
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: 10 March 2025
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be held in person at the MPs Constituency Office in North East Fife.
The interview will include a role based task in advance and competency format in person.
Start date will be as soon as possible, pending standard security vetting processes.
Application Details
To apply please email your CV (no more than two pages) with a covering letter addressed to:
Wendy Chamberlain MP outlining why you would be suitable for this position and email your application to:
Arlene.Campbell@parliament.uk
Please title your email: Constituency Assistant and your Name.
If you have any questions about the role, please email Arlene Campbell, Office Manager before 4th March 2025 to arrange a conversation in advance of applying.
Website: http://www.wendychamberlain.scot/