Reference: 99344
Date Added: 29 May 2026
Closing Date: 5 June 2026
Job Title: Caseworker
Working For: Richard Burgon MP (Leeds East)
Location: Leeds
Salary: IPSA Pay Scale
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Key responsibilities include to:
• Deal with large numbers of standard queries, as well as assisting on more complex cases from members of the public including by phone, email, or face to face. Ongoing communication may be required.
• Analyse patterns of enquiries and articulate the findings in reports and communication with the MP and other staff members.
• Draft responses to constituents about the issues they raise.
• Gather relevant information to assist with resolving cases.
• Log all cases; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken.
• Assist with surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate.
• Attend constituency meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure that each case is dealt with promptly, sensitively, confidentially and accurately in accordance with the MP.
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially in line with the data protection legislation.
• Retain records and information confidentially and in line with the Data Protection Act.
• Provide support with social media and online presence of relevant constituency information as well as publicising surgeries and other relevant activities.
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: 5 June 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Applications to be submitted by close of play on Friday 5th June.
Interviews will take place in Leeds on the morning of Friday 12th June
Application Details
Please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 to richard@richardburgon.com with the subject line: APPLICATION FOR THE CASEWORKER ROLE
Website: https://www.richardburgon.com