Chief of Staff (Ely & East Cambridgeshire)
Closing Date: 31 August 2024
Job Title: Chief of Staff
Working For: Charlotte Cane MP (Ely and East Cambridgeshire)
Location: Ely and East Cambridgeshire, with London where necessary
Salary: £31,967 - £52,793
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Charlotte Cane MP is looking for an experienced Chief of Staff to run her office.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following experience:
Required
- Leading a team
- Running a budget
- Engaging with members of the public
Desirable
- Parliamentary and local government engagement
- Casework
- Media engagement
The role will have the following key responsibilities:
- Manage the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records are kept and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary
- Lead and maintain a highly professional administrative support function for the MP’s office
- Plan the MPs internal communications and external stakeholder engagement and provide strategic advice on constituent matters on behalf of the MP where appropriate
- Liaise with groups/personnel including at Westminster, within the constituency and the general
public on the MP’s behalf as necessary - Collate all required information from team members to present to the MP
- Conduct parliamentary research as required
- 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
- Exposure and management of complex cases
- Have final signoff on all relevant delegated areas from the MP, for example constituent correspondence
- Horizon-scanning, anticipate what advice or action may be required; proactively identify problems and resolve them
- Identify training opportunities and ensure the office team maintain and develop knowledge of relevant legislation where appropriate
- Overall management of the Member's diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
- Provide high quality, efficient and effective support to the MP and interest groups as required
- 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
- Take ownership of certain casework as required
There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours, including attending events with the MP as required. Occasional travel to London, as necessary, will be required.
Being sympathetic to Liberal Democrat values, and knowledge of Ely and East Cambridgeshire, will be advantages in this role.
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.
Closing Date: 31 August 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be conducted over Microsoft Teams after the close of applications, on w/c 2nd
September.
The successful applicant will start as soon as possible.
Application Details
Please apply by emailing a CV (up to 2 pages) and cover letter (up to 2 pages) to charlotte.cane.mp@parliament.uk , with the subject "Chief of Staff Application".
Files are preferred in .pdf format, or .docx/.odt if absolutely necessary.
Applications that do not follow this may not be considered.