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Reference: 95957

Date Added: 7 March 2025
Closing Date: 23 March 2025

Job Title: Caseworker

Working For: Paul Waugh MP (Rochdale)

Location: Rochdale

Salary: £27,500 (0.8 FTE pro rata)

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

There are two positions available. 

This job is 30 hours a week flexible working over 5 days.

Salary is £22,000 which is 0.8 full time equivalent

Key responsibilities
Analyse patterns of enquiries and produce reports
Assist surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate
Attend constituency meetings as appropriate
Deal with large numbers of standard queries, as well as assisting on more complex cases from
members of the public by phone, email, social media or face to face. Ongoing communication may be required
Draft responses to constituents
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
Follow up on social media queries and comments
Gather relevant information to assist with resolving cases
Log all cases; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken
Manage and monitor social media enquiries, dealing with cases that do not need to be transferred to a higher level. Ensure all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner
Retain records and information confidentially and in line with the Data Protection Act
There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for work occasionally
Act as a first responder for constituents contacting the MP's Office via letter, phone, drop in or online.

Download the full job description here: http://paulwaugh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/1219/2025/03/CASEWORKER-Job-Description-FINAL.pdf 

Closing Date: 23 March 2025

Interview/Start Dates

Start date will be as soon as possible

Interviews will be within two weeks of the Closing Date

Application Details

Please email a CV and covering letter to tom.besford@parliament.uk 

Website: https://paulwaugh.co.uk/

Additional Notes

hours amended from 29.6hrs to 30hrs