Diary Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Commons
| Posting date: | 15 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,379 to £40,775 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6352_1755251148 |
Summary
The Role
We're looking for a talented and driven Diary Secretary to play a pivotal role in the Speaker's Private Office, the beating heart of the House of Commons. This is no ordinary diary role: you'll be the 'front door' to one of the most high-profile offices in the country, ensuring the Speaker's schedule runs seamlessly while upholding the highest standards of professionalism.
You'll thrive in a fast-paced, high-profile environment, balancing meticulous organisation with first-class people skills. You'll work closely with a small, supportive team, but also have the autonomy to make sound decisions and manage competing priorities with confidence.
If you're detail-oriented, highly motivated, and ready to deliver exceptional service at the very centre of British democracy, we'd love to hear from you.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Coordinating and managing Mr Speaker's complex and busy diary
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships across Parliament, Whitehall, and beyond.
- Managing the Speaker's Diary inbox
- Responding to invitations and advising Mr Speaker on the logistical arrangements for attending meetings/events.
- Support the wider work of the Speaker's private office function and business support for the Speaker's Office team.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
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- 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Diary Management: Experience working within an administration team and supporting a senior leader with diary, inbox and paperwork management.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Stakeholder Management: Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
Our Team
The Speaker's Office team plays a vital role at the heart of parliamentary life, undertaking a wide range of responsibilities. These include ensuring that business in the Chamber runs smoothly; responding to Members, colleagues, and the public on points of procedure; arranging official events and international conferences; and overseeing diplomatic and protocol arrangements for high-level meetings with senior stakeholders. The team also manages the heritage State Apartments - home to significant works of art and historical collections - as well as the Speaker's social media channels, and produces both internal and external communications.
House of Commons
At the House of Commons, we make parliament happen. This is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community. More information on what it's like to work at the House of Commons can be found here: Be at the heart of the House of Commons - UK Parliament
Next Steps and Additional Information
- CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 1000 word limit.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be factually accurate. Plagiarism 'can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.' Whilst candidates can make use of AI, they must do it truthfully. Where possible experience stated within the supporting statement should also be visible in the cv part of the application. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications, statements, and CVs; submissions must be truthful and relevant to experience.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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