Strategic Resilience Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,316 to £33,896 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6384_1757596148 |
Summary
What you'll be doing
Are you looking to play a vital role in supporting resilience and strategic priorities at the heart of UK democracy? We're looking for a Strategic Resilience Assistant to join the Corporate Resilience Team at UK Parliament. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the effective functioning of Parliament by supporting business planning, governance, and communications, as well as helping teams respond to operational challenges.
This is a varied and hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll support with organising meetings, drafting communications, managing project support tasks, and updating internal guidance and resources. You'll work across bicameral teams, meaning you'll collaborate with stakeholders from the House of Commons, House of Lords and the Parliamentary Digital Service, giving you a broad view of how Parliament operates at all levels.
This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 60% of your time in the office.
Find out more about working at the House of Commons.
Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What we're looking for.
If you're passionate about working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and have the below skillset, we'd be keen to hear from you:
- You'll currently hold a qualification and/or professional membership in a business continuity, emergency planning or incident management discipline e.g. certified membership of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI).
- You have confident approach to working with numbers and spreadsheets, with a willingness to develop further analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when explaining complex topics to non-specialist audiences.
- You're someone who can manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- You enjoy working with others and demonstrate inclusive, respectful behaviour at all times.
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 an 500-word limit.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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