Office Manager/Senior Caseworker for Sarah Olney MP

Job Title: Office Manager / Senior Casework Officer for Sarah Olney MP

Salary range: In line with IPSA pay scales

Location: Sarah’s constituency office in Mortlake

Days: We can be flexible with full-time or part-time working arrangements for the right candidate 

Closing date: 24 July but we reserve the right to appoint prior to closing date

Purpose of the job: 

Sarah Olney MP is looking for an organised, dedicated, and personable Office Manager to help manage her busy office, and Senior Casework Officer to assist constituents with a wide variety of personal casework.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Main responsibilities will include:

• Maintain a highly professional administrative support function for the MP's office
• Deal with security matters, keep abreast of security guidance, maintain the security system, liaise with external bodies as appropriate
• Ensure the office is fully equipped and manage services
• Identify training opportunities and ensure the office team maintain and develop knowledge of relevant legislation where appropriate
• Liaise with people and groups including at Westminster, within the constituency and the general public on the MP's behalf as necessary
• Manage the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records are kept and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary
• Overall management of the Member's diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• Responsibility for managing all aspects of the budget, keeping the MP informed of all relevant financial matters and liaising with IPSA on office finance
• Support and manage the recruitment of staff for the MP's office

Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

Starting date: August onwards.  

How to apply:  

Please send a CV and Cover Letter to Ece Ozer, Chief of Staff to Sarah Olney MP, on ece.ozer@parliament.uk 

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.