Reference: 96334
Date Added: 29 April 2025
Closing Date: 16 May 2025
Job Title: Casework and Administrative Officer
Working For: Simon Lightwood MP (Wakefield and Rothwell)
Location: Wakefield
Salary: c. £25,000
Length of Contract: Permanent (subject to 6 month probation period)
Job Details
Are you ready to step into the world of politics? We are looking for a Casework and Administrative Officer to support our busy constituency office.
You will be the first point of contact for constituents, triaging calls and emails, and assisting with casework. Your role includes general administrative tasks like financial administration, diary coordination, and travel booking.
You will organise and support surgeries, attend meetings, and handle public queries. You will manage complex cases via telephone, email, social media, and face-to-face interactions.
Drafting responses to constituents, maintaining confidential records, and following up on social media queries are key responsibilities. You will log information, monitor progress, and ensure prompt and accurate actions. Confidentiality and sensitivity are crucial, and occasional work outside normal hours and travel are required.
You will coordinate diary commitments, liaise with our parliamentary office and civil service, and schedule surgery appointments and local visits for the Member of Parliament. You will also assist with booking travel and accommodation and facilitate IPSA expenses and other bills.
If you're ready for this exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
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 on 21st, 22nd and 23rd May in-person in Wakefield, with a view to start as soon as possible.
Application Details
Email your application (CV and 1-page covering letter) to elliec.james@parliament.uk with subject line: Casework and Administrative Officer.
Website: https://www.simonlightwood.org.uk/