This is an exciting opportunity to join Olivia Blake’s team in either Sheffield or London as her Office Manager, supporting her as the MP for Sheffield Hallam.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, reliable, well-organised, and will identify with the core values of the Labour Party and the wider labour movement. They will have a keen interest in British politics and current affairs, excellent written communication skills, and experience of working in parliament or a similar political, trade union, or campaigning context.

The role holder may be required to work outside of the normal working hours and travel for work occasionally. 

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic oversight, support and direction to ensure the effective delivery of the office’s priorities.
• Analyse local and national political developments and assess these against Olivia’s political priorities, using this insight to shape and tailor campaigns and ensure her work remains focused, relevant and impactful.
• Oversee and triage all constituency casework, manage office inboxes, and allocate workloads effectively to ensure cases are handled efficiently and resources are distributed fairly across the team.
• Manage various office budgets, expenses, and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary
• Deal with security matters, maintain the security system, liaise with external bodies as appropriate
• Take ownership of certain casework as required, advise the team on complex casework.

Skills and Experience:

• An excellent knowledge of the British political system and key issues in politics and current affairs, including Olivia Blake’s work in parliament and the constituency.
• Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely in an appropriate manner to a range of audiences.
• Experience of working in parliament or a similar political, trade union, or campaigning context.
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and manage a complex and varied workload.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and behave with discretion.