Newly elected Labour MP Alistair Strathern is recruiting an Office Manager to join his team in Mid Bedfordshire.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate a high level of written and verbal communication
• Ideally be an experienced team manager, able to use initiative and work under minimal supervision
• Demonstrate great organisational skills
• Work well under pressure and be able to priotise a busy workload with competing priorities
• Have good IT skills
• Ideally be familiar with recruitment and budget processes

The key responsbilities for the role are as follows:

• 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
• 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