Alison's Hiring - Join her Parliamentary Team

Key responsibilities

• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure MP is accurately informed on key issues
• Have a working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business including the impact on the constituency
• Compilation of briefing packs for MP, take notes of meetings and draft appropriate submissions
• Prepare and present briefing notes for committees, press releases, parliamentary questions etc.
• Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed
• Work with colleagues in communications/casework to identify potential impacts from the research work and disseminate them effectively
• Give advice on policy issues
• Assist in writing external communications including speeches for the MP
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
• Provide generalist admin support
• Diary management
• Assist with casework as required
• Attend and participate in meetings as appropriate
• Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face
• Maintain positive on-going relationships with all parties including members of the public, groups, suppliers and Westminster where required

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Key responsibilities:

• Assist with surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate
• Engage professionally, confidentially with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, emails and face to face
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially and in line with data protection legislation
• Ensure that all cases and decisions are properly documented, writing clear concise reports containing analysis, explanation of the findings and conclusions, and appropriate action plan, to include monitoring and communication procedures.
• Exercise a high level of autonomy in reaching decisions on cases based on the evidence
• Liaise with Government agencies, voluntary sector and others to resolve constituency matters
• Manage a large caseload of complex cases, working in a professional, confidential, caring and sensitive manner
• Supervise other members of staff including coaching and mentoring
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure the Member is accurately informed on key issues and is aware of trends
• Develop knowledge in specialist areas
• There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal hours and travel for work occasionally. When applicable, help to manage visits to relevant organisations and manage the MP’s diary appropriately

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Key responsibilities:

• Assist surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate
• Manage large numbers of standard queries, assist with more complex cases from members of the public by phone, email, social media or face to face. Ongoing communication may be required
• Gather relevant information to assist with resolving cases
• Log all cases; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially in line with the data protection legislation
• Draft responses to constituents
• Critically analyse patterns of enquiries and articulate the findings in reports and communication with the MP and other staff members
• Ensure that each case is dealt with promptly, sensitively, confidentially and accurately in accordance with the MP
• When applicable, help to manage visits to relevant organisations and manage the MP’s diary appropriately

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