Jonathan Davies MP is looking for an experienced office manager or administrator to manage his constituency and London teams and their day-to-day activities. Working alongside the constituency support manager, the office manager will ensure that the MP’s team is being as effective as possible achieving results and supporting constituents.

This is a full-time or near full-time role based in Belper, Mid Derbyshire.

Key responsibilities

• Deal with office security matters
• Ensure the office is fully equipped
• Identify training opportunities and ensure the office team maintain and develop knowledge of relevant legislation
• 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
• Overall management of the Member's diary commitments, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• Manage all aspects of the budget, keeping the MP informed of all relevant financial matters and liaising with IPSA
• Support and manage the recruitment of staff
• Integrate the work of the constituency office with the MP’s work in parliament.

Person specification

• Experience of supervising or managing a team of people carrying out diverse roles
• Experience of running an office or other small organisation, business or department to comply with required standards and policies
• Strong communication, team building and motivational skills
• Well organised and able to prioritise, plan and respond to a high volume of diverse work
• Flexible enough to deal with changes at short notice while maintaining sight of long-term priorities
• Competent using IT, including Microsoft Office, email and internet, and social media, with the skills to learn bespoke IT systems
• Strong written skills, with an ability to write accurately and appropriately
• Highly motivated individual who can manage and prioritise a demanding workload, use creativity and initiative, and meet deadlines
• Reliable, diligent and professional in always representing the MP and office
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour party, and able to articulate its key policy positions and values.