Natalie Fleet MP is looking to appoint an Office Manager based in the Bolsover constituency.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for managing all aspects of the budget, keeping the MP informed of all relevant financial matters and liaising with IPSA on office finance.
• Lead and maintain a highly professional administrative support function for the MP’s office.
• Manage the office team, ensuring accurate personnel records are kept and notifying IPSA of contractual changes as necessary.
• Provide high quality, efficient and effective support to the MP and interest groups as required.
• Overall management of the MP’s diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate.
• Liaise with groups/personnel within the constituency on the MP’s behalf as necessary.
• Have final signoff on all relevant delegated areas from the MP, for example constituent correspondence.
• There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours, including attending events with the MP as required.
• Collate all required information from team members to present to MP.
• Deal with complex queries and complaints on MP’s behalf, including drafting and signing letters.
• Horizon-scanning, anticipate what advice or action may be required; proactively identify problems and resolve them.
• Plan the MPs internal communications and external stakeholder engagement and provide strategic advice on constituent matters on behalf of the MP where appropriate.
• Identify training requirements and opportunities and ensure the office team maintain and develop knowledge of relevant legislation where appropriate
• Deal with security matters, keep abreast of security guidance, maintain the security system, liaise with external bodies as appropriate.
• Any other reasonable duties as required

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced and pressurised environment
• Experience of managing a budget
• Strong organisation skills and experience implementing processes and procedures
• Excellent time management skills
• The ability to act with integrity, confidentiality and sensitivity in dealing with people and organisations
• Sympathetic to the aims, values and objectives of the Labour Party