Constituency Assistant

**Job Title**: Constituency Assistant / Caseworker

**Working For**: Antony Higginbotham MP (Burnley)

**Location**: Burnley (Lancashire)

**Salary**: IPSA pay scales (£21,255 - £28,639, dependent on experience)

**Length of Contract**: Permanent

**Job Details**

Job Details

Antony Higginbotham MP is looking to recruit a Constituency Assistant to work with his team in Burnley. The role is key within the team and will involve working with all other members of staff, giving broad exposure to all areas including communications, casework, and parliamentary activity. It will involve working closely with Antony to deliver on his priorities for Burnley & Padiham; responding to constituents; and helping run a variety of activities and events that Antony puts on to meet and engage with residents - including his coach trips from Burnley to Westminster.

Job Responsibilities will include
- Assist with arrangements for events, surgeries, and meetings in the constituency, including venue bookings, invites, logistics, and on-the-day support.
- Log all cases on Antony’s Casework system, monitoring progress and ensuring all identified actions are taken.
- General administrative support to the constituency office and Antony.
- Support Antony’s social media and online presence including monitoring social media enquiries and dealing with these or passing them on to other colleagues.
- Some drafting of responses to constituents, with a portfolio of casework overseen by the Senior Caseworker.
- Engage professionally, confidentially and with care and integrity with members of the public, through a variety of methods.
- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours, including on weekends, and travel for work occasionally.
- Produce press releases and monitor local media.
- Proactively identify issues locally which Antony may wish to act on to support local residents.

About You

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate proactivity, political judgement, an ability to balance multiple projects and be willing to roll up their sleeves and help the wider team.
Key attributes will include political awareness and judgement; very good written and oral communication skills, with an attention to detail; strong IT skills; a confident, proactive, and positive approach; an ability to engage with the public including those who are agitated or in vulnerable situations; team player; and, sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative and Unionist Party.

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**: 16 June 2023

**Interview/Start Dates**

Interviews will take place in week commencing 16th June, and will either be in person in Burnley or virtual (dependent on the applicant's location - though it should be noted the role is office based in Burnley).

The start date will be as soon as possible after successful appointment.

**Application Details**

**Salary**: £21,255.00-£28,639.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burnley, BB11 2AQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 16/06/2023
Reference ID: AH1