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Reference: 96333

Date Added: 29 April 2025
Closing Date: 16 May 2025

Job Title: Community Engagement & Casework Officer

Working For: Simon Lightwood MP (Wakefield and Rothwell)

Location: Wakefield

Salary: Circa £30k

Length of Contract: Permanent (subject to 6 month probation period)

Job Details

Simon Lightwood MP is looking for a passionate and proactive Community Engagement and Casework Officer in our Wakefield and Rothwell constituency.

You’ll develop and implement strategies to engage with our local communities, ensuring their voices are heard. You will organise and manage events, meetings, and public appearances for us. Handling correspondence, social media, and press releases to maintain a strong public presence will be part of your role. Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including local organisations, businesses, and government bodies, is essential.

You’ll need excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely. You’ll deal with a wide range of social and policy casework. Strong organisational abilities are crucial, as you will need to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently.

Being proactive and creative, with the ability to think outside the box and develop innovative engagement strategies, is important to us. You should be a team player, collaborative, and able to work effectively within a team environment. A genuine interest in politics and community development is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the community and contribute to meaningful change.

You can find the full job description at www.simonlightwood.org.uk/jobs

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: 16 May 2025

Interview/Start Dates

Please submit your application by 5pm on Friday 16th May.

Interviews will take place in-person in Wakefield on 21st, 22nd and 23rd May with a view to starting as soon as possible.

Application Details

Please apply by emailing elliec.james@parliament.uk with the subject line: Community Engagement & Casework Officer

Website: https://www.simonlightwood.org.uk/

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