Reference: 99322
Date Added: 27 May 2026
Closing Date: 15 June 2026
Job Title: Administrative Officer
Working For: Olivia Bailey MP (Reading West and Mid Berkshire)
Location: Based in either the constituency or in London
Salary: In line with IPSA payscales
Length of Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
Job Details
Olivia Bailey MP is seeking to appoint an Administrative Officer to support the work of her casework team. This role is 0.4FTE (two days per week or equivalent). The successful applicant will provide administrative support for both policy and personal casework and will provide support with casework during periods of high demand.
Main duties and responsibilities
• Responsible for creating and allocating new cases to the relevant team member using Caseworker.MP
• Ensuring that incoming communications are allocated to the correct cases
• Sending responses to constituents
• Support with casework during periods of high demand
Person Specification
Essential
• Experience of using customer relationship management or similar database systems.
• Knowledge of or a willingness to learn about a number of relevant areas of policy and casework.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and able to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
• An interest in current affairs and policy issues
• Good all round IT skills
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: 15 June 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Closing date: 5.00pm
Interviews: Thursday 25 June and Friday 26 June
Start date: As soon as possible
Application Details
Please send a relevant CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 outlining how you meet the person specification and why you are applying for the role to: olivia.bailey.mp@parliament.uk quoting ‘Administrative Officer - Your First and Last Name’ in the subject line.
Website: http://oliviabailey.co.uk