We are looking for a Constituency Caseworker to join my busy team based at Chadderton Town Hall. The post is fixed term for a four month period to cover the career sabbatical of an existing member of staff.

Because this is a fixed term position for a short period previous experience in a similar or transferable role will be essential.

We support around 8,000 personal casework and campaign lobbies from constituents each year, helping many people to get a fair deal from government departments and local public bodies, including housing, welfare, education, and health services to name just a few. Many cases are personal and often sensitive and so a high level of humility and compassion, as well as an attention to detail, good organisation and a professional manner is required.

We support all constituents regardless of how they voted, whether they voted or not, and without fear or favour to ensure everyone who needs it has access to appropriate support and guidance.

𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

– Assist surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate.

– Deal with large numbers of standard queries, as well as assisting on 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.

– Establish, monitor, and update a social media and online presence in the constituency. Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising surgeries and news alerts etc.

– Establish, monitor, and update a social media and online presence in the constituency. Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising surgeries and news alerts etc.

– Manage and monitor social media enquiries, dealing with cases that do not need to be transferred to a higher level. Ensure all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner.

– Ensure that each case is dealt with promptly, sensitively, confidentially, and accurately in accordance with the MP.

– A working knowledge of IT including basic Microsoft packages including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint is essential, and training can be provided if needed on our specialist casework tracking and reporting system.

– A driving license would be an advantage as you will also support constituency-based events as required. Evenings and weekend working will be required in support of advice surgeries and public meetings on casework related issues.

𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀:

The salary range is set by IPSA (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority), and this position is in line with them.

All staff are auto enrolled into the Parliamentary Pension Scheme.

Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Parliamentary Security Vetting and Pass Office.

To apply please send a brief covering letter outlining your experience and reasons for applying, together with your CV to jim.mcmahon.mp@parliament.uk no later than 5pm 30/01/26.

More information including role responsibilities can be found by visiting https://www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.aspx?jobid=98157

You can view IPSA job groups by visiting https://www.ipsaonline.org.uk/guidance/pay-and-benefits….

It was a pleasure to attend the Freeman of the Borough presentation for Cllr Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE today, and wonderful to see his children attend to experience the moment.

It’s a rare honour offered to few, and the first ceremony of its kind to be held in the new council chamber.

It was a bittersweet event without Zahid’s wife and former Mayoress Afsheen who sadly passed away in March 2024. She was very much in our thoughts today.

I was delighted to have celebrated 10 years as an MP this month and there’s been so many people who have helped throughout the years, those in my team who made a big impact and supported so many local people, but Shirley has been by my side from the beginning.

Having previously worked for Michael Meacher Shirley brought huge experience with her, and being Oldham through and through she knows the town inside and out.

Thanks for everything Shirley, for me personally and for the thousands of local people you’ve helped make such a difference to.

We couldn’t do without you, and looking forward to the years ahead

A great final week down in Westminster as the house rose on Thursday for the Christmas recess.

The week began in Oldham with the Sports Town roundtable at Boundary Park before heading to the station.

Parliamentary activity began with a Westminster Hall 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁, where I pressed the Government to make sure the law does enough to protect people, especially children, and keeps pace with how fast the online world is changing.

In the Chamber on Wednesday, I made a statement on the 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and what this means for Oldham and our local frontline services, setting out why fair funding matters and what what will change for local people after years of Tory underfunding.

I met with representatives from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 & 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 to discuss a number of fairness campaigns whether it’s council tax collection, parking enforcement or the work I’m undertaking on HMRC mileage allowance payment so it reflects the real costs people face and stops working people being left out of pocket. A long way to go but great to see so many stakeholders & organisations engaging in our campaign.

There were also votes in the Commons this week on a number of Government bills which now mean that both the 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁 and the 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 are now in law strengthening workers’ rights and helping unlock the homes and infrastructure our communities need.

Then back up home to Oldham for our team Christmas meal at the fantastic Stocco restaurant on Yorkshire Street, and today through the weekend some important meetings, visits & engagements across the constituency before staying put into January.

Wishing everyone in Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Labour promised a new deal for working people, and we have now officially delivered it:

Exploitative zero-hour contracts – 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱

Fire-and-rehire – 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱

More day-one rights – 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹

A genuine living wage – 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱

Statutory sick pay – 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 to 1.3 million of the lowest earners

Labour’s landmark Employment Rights Act will today be enshrined into law as it makes it way to Royal Assent. We committed to making work pay in our manifesto, and these are the reforms to make that change happen.

While we are acting to drive up employment standards, provide the security & respect working people deserve, and create the level playing field businesses need to invest & boost growth; 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

Their opposition shows they don’t want to tackle low pay, poor working conditions and poor job security.

This is real change for working people across our country which is a core part of our mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country and create opportunities. By keeping this promise, we are showing that politics really can make a difference.

It is a once-in-a-generation enhancement of rights at work delivered by a Labour government, showing it is only us that is on the side of workers and only us who can be trusted to deliver for them.

Council funding matters because it’s about the services people rely on every day, and there is no doubt the 14 lost years under the previous government took it’s toll on the very services which make places decent.

As a former Minister in charge of council funding, I’ve seen first-hand how decisions made in Westminster land on the ground. Today’s Local Government Finance Settlement is about beginning the work of putting things right.

Under the last Conservative multi-year settlement, Oldham was short-changed with cuts after cuts.

Now compare that to this Labour Government’s plan.

For the coming three years, Oldham Council’s budget will increase by £103.2 million, a 37% boost. Of this £52.2m is new funding provided through the Fair Funding Review. I was pleased in my tenure to create the Recovery Grant for councils like Oldham, who have done everything asked by the previous government but the cuts simply went too deep. That £8m a year boost on top of the settlement will continue each and every year for the coming three years.

That’s real money for real priorities:

protecting vital local services

backing our communities

giving Oldham Council the stability it needs to plan ahead

For Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton, and right across the borough, this settlement is about fairness and finally giving our towns the backing they deserve.

But it’s not the end of the job. It will take time to repair the services people rely on, and I believe more is needed from Treasury to build back. Councils will still face the difficult decisions with demand rocketing on adult social care, children’s services and temporary accommodation, and they have my support in working through that.

Finally, a Thank You to councillors serving in Oldham. I know times haven’t been easy and you’ve had to fight hard to keep going. I hope you can see that hasn’t gone unnoticed or unappreciated.