Clive Jones MP is seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely alongside him in representing residents and businesses of Wokingham. A highly rewarding role combining team leadership and management, strategic planning, office operations, communications and troubleshooting. You'll be working in close daily partnership with Clive - providing candid advice, advising on priorities, and ensuring he's fully supported and briefed at all times.

Responsibilities
• Working closely with Clive on a day-to-day basis, acting as a trusted adviser on parliamentary and constituency matters
• Line managing Clive’s team, including HR matters
• Overseeing diary management, inbox, casework and external communications
• Overseeing the efficient running of the parliamentary office, including financial records and budgets, liaising closely with IPSA and other relevant bodies
• Liaising with key stakeholders inside and outside the constituency
• Proactively identifying opportunities, problems and solutions, advising the MP as necessary
• Researching issues and ensuring the MP is always fully briefed for events and issues arising
• Dealing with all security matters
• Ensuring the office is fully equipped and maintained

Person Specification
• A commitment to the Wokingham constituency and a strong awareness of the issues facing the constituency
• Alignment with the aims, philosophy and values of the Liberal Democrats, and enthusiasm for representing the party's priorities in the constituency and beyond
• Good understanding of British politics and the tools available to an MP
• Ability to work at a fast pace under pressure
• Experience in line management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Meticulous eye for detail and high level of organisation
• Empathy and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
• Familiarity with constituency casework (desirable)
• Access to a car and full UK driving licence (desirable)

The role has the potential to include an element of political campaign organisation, funded by Wokingham Liberal Democrats, as a proportion of the full-time commitment. This can be discussed with applicants who are selected for interview. An aptitude for and experience of political campaign organisation is a desirable characteristic for applicants.