Governance Support Officer (Lords Management Board and Audit & Risk Assurance Committee)

We are looking for a Government Support Officer to join our Governance team in the Clerk of Parliament Office at the House of Lords. This is an exciting position where you will be providing a high level of support to key governance bodies of the House of Lords in their work.

In this position you will be working at the heart of Parliament. This exciting role will have responsibilities for the maintenance of Committee forward plans, and the commissioning of papers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands on and developing relationships with stakeholders! If you have a positive, proactive approach to this, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is hybrid with a mixture of working from home and onsite on the Parliamentary estate.

You’ll be accountable for:

• Support the Secretary to the House of Lords Management Board and Clerk to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee in ensuring that the Board and Committee receive high-quality papers; this will include drafting papers under the direction of the Clerk, analysing and providing advice on draft papers from other offices, and pursuing comments provided by senior postholders.
• Take responsibility for the maintenance of Committee forward plans, and the commissioning of papers
• Provide active secretariat support to the Shadow Board.
• Collaborate with other officials supporting Lords governance bodies to ensure a smooth flow of issues through the governance chain.
• Work with member-facing services and the Internal Communications team to develop effective communications relating to services and the Committees’ decisions for members and staff.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders (see above) to understand their approaches and requirements.
• Draft accurate minutes, and track decisions and actions arising out of Committee meetings.
• Supporting the work of the wider House of Lords Governance team.
• Other tasks necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the Lords Management Board and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.

 If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage your own time and deal effectively with conflicting demands.
• Experience of planning schedules of work and liaising with others to ensure deadlines are set, maintained and met.
• Confidence in reviewing and revising documents.
• Strong ability to scrutinise texts and proposals to identify gaps, inconsistencies, difficulties and opportunities.
• Strong written communication skills, experience of drafting a range of documents for a variety of audiences.
• Experience of developing effective working relationships and working collaboratively across a range of stakeholders, including with senior managers.

The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.

What you’ll get in return:

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers.
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws.
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates.
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise.

Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on Sunday 14th April 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.