Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, is recruiting an Office Manager to lead a busy, constituency office. This is an exciting role to help form a new team to deliver for people in Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages. Duties will include:

• Leading a highly professional administrative support function for the MP’s office;
• Managing the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records are kept and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary;
• Responsibility for managing all aspects of the office budget, keeping the MP informed of all relevant financial matters and liaising with IPSA on office finance including in relation to MP’s business costs via IPSA Online;
• Providing high quality, efficient and effective support to the MP and interest groups as required;
• Ensuring the office is fully equipped;
• Overall management of the MP’s diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate;
• Liaising with groups/personnel including at Westminster, within the constituency and the general public on the MP’s behalf, as needed;
• Having sign off on all relevant delegated areas from the MP;
• The management of complex cases;
• Horizon-scanning, anticipate what advice or action may be required and proactively identifying problems and resolving them;
• Supporting and managing the recruitment of staff for the MP’s office;
• Identifying training opportunities and ensuring the team maintains and develops knowledge of relevant legislation where appropriate;
• Dealing with security matters, keeping abreast of security guidance, maintaining the security system, liaising with external bodies as appropriate;
• Opening, handling and actioning email, post and social media enquiries and passing on queries to other team members/MP as appropriate;
• Assisting with arrangements for events – including venue research and bookings, compiling and managing guestlists, liaising with suppliers and providing on-the-day event support;
• General administration including photocopying, filing, record-keeping and typing correspondence;
• Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with data protection legislation; and
• There may be requirement to work outside of normal working hours and occasional travel, including to events with the MP as required.