Job title: Caseworker
Working for: Will Quince MP, Member of Parliament for Colchester
Location: Constituency Office, Colchester
Salary: In line with IPSA pay scales
Length of contract: Full-time permanent (Part-time and/or job share will also be considered)
Job Details:
Will Quince MP is looking to recruit a caseworker. This is an opportunity to be part of a small, friendly team supporting Will with his constituency casework.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and highly organised.
You will need to be comfortable working on your own initiative, as well as part of a small team and be easily adaptable to changing priorities, with a genuine interest in helping constituents.
Main duties include, but are not limited to:
• Dealing with queries from members of the public (via telephone, email, written correspondence)
• Research information to assist with resolving cases and draft responses to constituents
• Note taking at surgeries and meetings, when required
• Liaise with various stakeholders to assist constituents
• General administrative tasks
Candidates should have the following skills and qualities:
• Highly organised and a can-do attitude
• Outstanding customer service
• Experience of a busy environment and multitasking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• A keen interest in politics and current affairs
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party
Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). Start date will be as soon as possible after successful interview and security checks are completed.
Closing Date: Thursday, 30th June 2022
Interview/Start Dates:
Interviews will be held from w/c 4 July 2022
Application Details:
Applicants should submit a CV (no more than one side of A4) and a cover letter (no more than one side of A4) detailing how they meet the requirements of the role.
Please send a CV and covering letter via email to the Office Manager: rowena.cable@parliament.uk. In the email subject matter, please state: Your name – Caseworker Role