Office Manager (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe)

Job Title: Office Manager

Working For: David Chadwick MP (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe)

Location: Offices across Brecon, Radnor, Cwm-Tawe

Salary: From £40,000 in line with IPSA pay scales

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Key responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Lead and maintain a highly professional administrative support function for the MP’s office
• Liaise with groups/personnel 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
• Plan the MPs internal communications and external stakeholder engagement and provide strategic advice on constituent matters on behalf of the MP where 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
• There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours, including attending events with the MP as required

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: 30 July 2024

Interview/Start Dates

Regretfully we can't reply to every applicant, so if you haven't heard back by 31/7 you have been unsuccessful this time.

Start date ASAP

Application Details

Applicants should send a covering letter (maximum two pages) and a CV (maximum two pages) to david.chadwick.mp@parliament.uk with the subject line ‘OFFICE MANAGER: YOUR NAME

Website: https://www.brlibdems.uk/