Private Secretary to the Senior Deputy Speaker

Details

Reference number

290392

Salary

£53,730 - £66,440

Job grade

Other HL8

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Clerk of the Parliaments' Office

Type of role

Secretarial

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

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Location

Westminster

About the job

Job summary

The post holder will work directly to the Senior Deputy Speaker, who chairs a number of domestic committees in the House and is spokesperson in the House for the Commission, the Services and Finance Committees and the Restoration and Renewal Client Board. The line manager is the Chief of Staff.

Job description

Main objective

To provide high quality support to the Senior Deputy Speaker and to lead his private office team.

Main responsibilities

The post holder will have line management of an HL6 Assistant Private Secretary (APS) and will oversee the work of an HL5 diary and correspondence manager. The post holder will ensure that the APS assists with all the responsibilities of the role as required.

Person specification

• Parliamentary knowledge - Good understanding of the business of the House of Lords including procedure in the Chamber and its governance processes
• Delivering quality work at pace – A high degree of initiative and organisational skills, with the ability to co-ordinate a wide range of work and to deliver results at pace
• Effective working relationships – The ability to develop and maintain close and effective working relationships, including with colleagues across Parliament, and with Members
• Communication skills – Effective oral communication skills, including the ability to deliver firm advice where required, and excellent drafting skills
• Professionalism and judgement – Good general political awareness and sound judgement
• Management – Ability to manage and develop an effective team

Benefits

Details of our employee benefits can be found at https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/lords/lordshro/employee-benefits/

Why Join?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service Pension scheme.
• Access to a range of flexible working options, where possible.
• A suite of learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application form, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the essential competencies on the job description.

More information on the role, the full list of duties/responsibilities and criteria can be found on the job description.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : James Whittle Email : whittlej@parliament.uk Telephone : 020 7219 8544

Recruitment team

Email : hlrecruitment@parliament.uk