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Reference: 98843

Date Added: 21 March 2026
Closing Date: 17 April 2026

Job Title: Part time Caseworker 0.6 FTE

Working For: Tom Hayes MP (Bournemouth East)

Location: Bournemouth East

Salary: £16,200 for 22.5 hours a week

Length of Contract: Fixed term 12 months

Job Details

Key responsibilities

  • Analyse patterns of enquiries and produce reports
  • Assist surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate
  • Attend constituency meetings as appropriate
  • Critically analyse patterns of enquiries and articulate the findings in reports and communication with the MP and other staff members
  • 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
  • Establish, monitor and update a social media and online presence in the constituency.
  • Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising surgeries and news alerts etc.
  • Gather relevant information to assist with resolving cases Log all cases; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken
  • 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
  • Occasional project based work to support constituents of Bournemouth East
  • Managing telephone calls and intercom rings
  • This is an office based role. The succesful candidate will be required to work from Tom Hayes MP's office at 595 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, BH1 4AN.

Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

Closing Date: 17 April 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews are expected to take place in person at the constituency office during the week commencing 20 April 2026. We may review applications and appoint before the closing date. The anticipated start date is as soon as possible following appointment, subject to notice periods.

Application Details

Applicants should submit a CV and a covering letter outlining how their experience meets the requirements of the job description. Applications should be sent by email to tom.hayes.mp@parliament.uk 

For further information about the role, applicants may contact the office via the same email address. Due to the expected volume of applications, we may not be able to acknowledge all submissions individually.

Website: https://tomhayes.org.uk

Additional Notes